SE22 9BL Southwark
Live postcode, introduced February 2022. Ward: Goose Green. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (31% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 25 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: Area bounded by: Oak hurst Grove, Ferris Road, Tyrrel Road, Barry Road, Peckham.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Tiffany Court, 67 Oakhurst Grove SE22 9AG, permissioned (10 m)
- Tiffany Court, 67 Oakhurst Grove SE22 9AG, permissioned (10 m)
- 28,The Gardens,,SE22 9QE (60 m)
- 21 Hindman Road SE22 9NF, permissioned (140 m)
- 21 Hindman Road SE22 9NF, permissioned (140 m)
- 47,The Gardens,,SE22 9QQ (150 m)
- 30 Hindmans Road SE22 9NF, permissioned (160 m)
- 30 Hindmans Road SE22 9NF, permissioned (160 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Dulwich 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m |
| Peckham Rye 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| North Dulwich 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Barry Road / Peckham Rye | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Masthouse Terrace Pier Millwall | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Parking Copeland Road | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 41 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gardens Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vale Pharmacy | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gardens Dental Centre | 140 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 840 m |
| Police station | East Dulwich Police Station | 660 m |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 900 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,360 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Peckham Rye Park 40 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 10 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peckham Rye Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 670 m south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peckham Rye Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m south-east |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Honor Oak | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Oak of Honor Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Devonshire Road Nature Reserve | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 4.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 88% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 83% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.