Blucher Road Camberwell, Southwark
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE5), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22500269.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Denmark Hill, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 280 m away, and Burgess Park (47 hectares) is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Medical Centre, about 290 m away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 614 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 1,910 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): Railway Arches, Railway Arches.
- 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)
- Comber HouseComber Estate,Comber Grove,,SE5 (70 m)
- Comber House Comber Estate Comber Grove SE5 0LJ, permissioned (70 m)
- Comber House Comber Estate Comber Grove SE5 0LJ, permissioned (70 m)
- 4th Floor Drying Rooms, South WingComber House, Comber Estate,Comber Grove,,SE5 0LJ (80 m)
- 240 And 252 Camberwell Road SE5 0DP, permissioned (110 m)
- 240 And 252 Camberwell Road SE5 0DP, permissioned (110 m)
- The Nags Head, 242 Camberwell Road SE5 0DP, permissioned (140 m)
- The Nags Head, 242 Camberwell Road SE5 0DP, permissioned (140 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE5 0LH | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| SE5 0LA | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE5 0LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE5 0LH | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Denmark Hill 6.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Loughborough Junction 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oval Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kennington Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Stockwell Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Medlar Street Camberwell | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashmole Primary School Car Park(School Breaks) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Medical Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kembers And Lawrence | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Maudsley Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Camberwell Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,040 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Burgess Park 47 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caspian Street Allotments 1,250 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 71 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Myatt's Fields, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 176 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Myatt's Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St John the Divine | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Kennington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
26 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Ark All Saints Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Saint Gabriel's College Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crawford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite snacks SE5 0ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Camberwell after school project SE5 0JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Ar camberwell supermarket SE5 0DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Bubble food SE5 0JU | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Budgens camberwell road SE5 0DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Wyndham supermarket SE5 0AD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Margarets cakes of distinction SE5 0ED | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Zeret kitchen SE5 0ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Mooboo camberwell SE5 0DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2023 |
| St mary's greek orthodox cathedral SE5 0TF | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| The kitchen SE5 0DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jkl farm original palm oil SE5 0UH | Importers/Exporters | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rosiah group limited SE5 0DL | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Aegean food centre ltd t/a tfc camberwell SE5 0TF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Kimchi and radish ltd SE5 0BU | Manufacturers/packers | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 171 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 171 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Theft from the person | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 38 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Camberwell Road (101); On or near Scena Way (58); On or near Crown Street (56); On or near Bullace Row (55); On or near Wyndham Road (47).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 12% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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 Ark all saints academy (school/college/university, SE5 0UB) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hodister Close · Badsworth Road · Scena Way · Pearson Close · Comber Grove · Medlar Street · Redcar Street · Councillor Street · Bullace Row · Bowyer Street · Crown Street · Toulon Street
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.