POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE1 5DE postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 75%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 47 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 04 Sep 2023 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £482,500Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Sep 2023
  • Gigabit availability 75%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 47 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Sep 2023.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 75%, with 75% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

20 within 400m

SE1 5DE links 20 transport stops within 400m and 39 within 800m. 20 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Lynton Road (SE16) (BCT) at about 104m. The nearest rail or metro access point is South Bermondsey Station at about 445m.

Local business

231 within 1200m

SE1 5DE currently links 231 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 87 food and drink, 47 grocery, 27 personal services. The closest mapped place is Nisa Local at about 104m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Southwark sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Southwark, so the figure describes the region rather than Southwark itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SE1 5DE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

47 nearby school rows

47 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE1 5DE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 20

SE1 5DE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 20 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 243, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 36 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£482,500

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Sep 2023.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE1 5DE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

87 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (32), fast food (31), cafe (24).

Amenity group

Grocery

47 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (23), supermarket (10), bakery (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (16), beauty (11).

Amenity group

Nightlife

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (22), bar (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Nisa Local

Convenience at Francis Bacon Court, 78, Galleywall Road, London.

Nightlife

The Ancient Forresters

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Ceru

Restaurant at Arch 6, 6, Almond Road, London.

Food and drink

Pop Inn Cafe

Cafe at 258, Southwark Park Road.

Nightlife

The Outpost (Three Mills Brewing)

Pub at Arch 7, 7, Almond Road, London.

Food and drink

Elite Fish Bar

Fast Food at 2a, Ambrose Street, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Beormund Primary School

Primary option in SE1 3PS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Primary option in SE1 3BW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Charles Dickens Primary School

Primary option in SE1 1AF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE1 5DE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE1 5DE.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE1 5DE with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE1 5DE.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SE1 5DE.