POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE15 3BS postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 44 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £512,500Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jul 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 44 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 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jul 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

SE15 3BS links 10 transport stops within 400m and 43 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Peckham 7th Day Adventist Church (BCT) at about 59m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Nunhead Station at about 262m.

Local business

125 within 1200m

SE15 3BS currently links 125 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 53 food and drink, 29 grocery, 19 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Londis at about 254m. 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 SE15 3BS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

44 nearby school rows

44 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE15 3BS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 3

SE15 3BS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 3 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 85, and bicycle theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 19 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£512,500

Strong sample. Based on 19 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Jul 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE15 3BS, 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

53 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (23), cafe (16), fast food (14).

Amenity group

Grocery

29 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (24), bakery (2), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (15), bar (4).

Amenity group

Personal services

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

Londis

Convenience at 60-62, Gibbon Road, London.

Food and drink

King Valley Fried Chicken House

Fast Food at 56, Gibbon Road, London.

Nightlife

Skehans

Pub at 1, Kitto Road, London.

Food and drink

Silver Fish Bar

Fast Food at 50, Gibbon Road, London.

Nightlife

The Waverley Arms

Pub at Waverley Arms, 202, Ivydale Road, London.

Grocery

Gellatly Local

Convenience at 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

Angel Oak Academy

Primary option in SE15 6FL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bellenden Primary School

Primary option in SE15 4JP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bird In Bush School

Primary option in SE15 1QP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE15 3BS 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 SE15 3BS.

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 SE15 3BS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE15 3BS.

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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 SE15 3BS.