Blanch Close London, Southwark
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE15), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22500263.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £334,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 15, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 26 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Southwark costs £1,967 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 84% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Queens Road (Peckham), about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brimmington Park, is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queens Road Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 342 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £334,500 | £304,000 | £365,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £342,500 | £315,000 | £370,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £120,000 | £98,000 | £120,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2021 | 30 SE15 2LD | Flat or maisonette | £304,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2021 | 33 SE15 2LD | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2019 | 2 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £420,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 33 SE15 2LD | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 7 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2013 | 7 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 33 SE15 2LD | Flat or maisonette | £189,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 33 SE15 2LD | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 7 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £222,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 2 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2001 | 33 SE15 2LD | Flat or maisonette | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2001 | 2 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2001 | 10 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 7 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 3 May 1996 | 10 SE15 2LD | Terraced | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); Flat (10); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (16); 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
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 street: most are in band B (49% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Carlton Tavern.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 840 Old Kent Road London SE15 1NQ, permissioned (180 m)
- 11,Meeting House Lane,,SE15 2U (220 m)
- 98 Asylum Road SE15 2LW, permissioned (220 m)
- 98 Asylum Road SE15 2LW, permissioned (220 m)
- Windermere Point,Old Kent Road,,SE15 1DY (240 m)
- 812 Old Kent Road London SE15 1NH, permissioned (250 m)
- 69,Kings Grove,,SE15 2NA (260 m)
- 19,Meeting House Lane,,SE15 2UN (260 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 20 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE15 2LD | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SE15 2RQ | zone 3 | 6 / 20 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE15 2LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE15 2RQ | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Queens Road (Peckham) 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| New Cross Gate 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Nunhead 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifton Way Peckham | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Copeland Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 32 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hatcham Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Care Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Maudsley Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Peckham Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brimmington Park 1.8 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bridge House Meadows 2.0 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,260 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 12 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southwark Adult Education Institute, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 94 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark Adult Education Institute | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| New Cross Gate Cutting | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Greenland Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.1 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southwark: see them on the Southwark page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Kender Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| John Donne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bird In Bush School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nell Gwynn Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The St Thomas the Apostle College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ilderton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Edmund Waller Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| John Keats Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart kids day nursery SE15 2LB | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Vishal newsagent SE15 2LB | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Shogun sakes ltd SE15 2JR | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Queens rosticceria SE15 2JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Eagle eats bakery SE15 2JR | Other catering premises | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Shoots & leaves SE15 1NQ | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Aldi stores limited SE15 1NQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2026 |
| The windsor SE15 1NQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Big'n'all preschool and day nursery SE15 2UN | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Good date SE15 2JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Southwark service station (grocery) SE14 5BE | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Asylum tavern SE15 2RL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Morleys SE15 1NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Cheers Cash & Carry SE15 1NL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 4 Good | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Afrikiko restaurant and night club SE15 1NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (59); On or near Clifton Way (44); On or near Bath Close (38); On or near Asylum Road (32); On or near Station Passage (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 47% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Joy canteen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SE15 1NZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Roman Way · Culmore Road · Roman Way · Laburnum Close · Clifton Crescent · King Arthur Close · Bath Close · Drovers Place · Montague Square · Astbury Road · Loder Street · Chesterfield Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.