POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SE5 7FY postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 34 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 26 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,019,235Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 34 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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
15 within 400mSE5 7FY links 15 transport stops within 400m and 49 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Medlar Street (BCT) at about 87m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Denmark Hill Station at about 1,086m.
Local business
357 within 1200mSE5 7FY currently links 357 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 147 food and drink, 66 grocery, 62 personal services. The closest mapped place is Jecy Jackson's Food And Wine at about 66m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedSouthwark 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SE5 7FY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
34 nearby school rows34 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE5 7FY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 26SE5 7FY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 26 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 242, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 31 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£1,019,235
Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE5 7FY, 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
147 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (55), restaurant (54), fast food (38).
Amenity group
Grocery
66 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (45), bakery (8), supermarket (8).
Amenity group
Personal services
62 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (40), beauty (22).
Amenity group
Nightlife
33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (26), bar (7).
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
Jecy Jackson's Food And Wine
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Barbers Asante
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Slick Rick
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Budgens
Convenience at 240-252, Camberwell Road, London.
Nightlife
Nag's Head
Pub at 242, Camberwell Road, London.
Grocery
AR Camberwell Supermarket
Convenience at 244-246, Camberwell 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
Bessemer Grange Primary School
Primary option in SE5 8HP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Brunswick Park Primary School
Primary option in SE5 7QH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Crawford Primary School
Primary option in SE5 9NF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SE5 7FY before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE5 7FY.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE5 7FY 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 SE5 7FY.
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Ask vetted agents
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