POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE1 6GE postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity coverage for SE1 6GE is still partial in the live postcode seam. 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.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 15 Dec 2025

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £463,095Based on 49 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
  • 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 49 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Partial connectivity coverage

No current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

15 within 400m

SE1 6GE links 15 transport stops within 400m and 90 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Rodney Place (BCT) at about 144m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Elephant & Castle Rail Station at about 409m.

Local business

535 within 1200m

SE1 6GE currently links 535 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 266 food and drink, 86 grocery, 77 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Chicky Wiki at about 55m. 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 6GE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

47 nearby school rows

47 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE1 6GE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 35

SE1 6GE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 35 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 425, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£463,095

Strong sample. Based on 49 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE1 6GE, 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

266 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (99), cafe (85), fast food (82).

Amenity group

Grocery

86 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (61), supermarket (11), bakery (8).

Amenity group

Nightlife

77 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (53), bar (24).

Amenity group

Personal services

56 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (39), beauty (17).

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.

Food and drink

Chicky Wiki

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 157, New Kent Road, London.

Grocery

La Reina

Butcher at 165-167, New Kent Road, London.

Financial services

Tesco Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Exclusive Cuts

Hairdresser at 171.

Food and drink

Lebanese Grill

Fast Food at 173, New Kent Road, 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 6GE 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE1 6GE.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 6GE 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 6GE.

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 6GE.