POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SE5 9RH postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. 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 31 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £555,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025
- Gigabit availability 0%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 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 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
8 within 400mSE5 9RH links 8 transport stops within 400m and 40 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Patmos Road (BCT) at about 47m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Loughborough Junction Station at about 933m.
Local business
396 within 1200mSE5 9RH currently links 396 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 170 food and drink, 78 grocery, 73 personal services. The closest mapped place is Kiosk Cafe at about 80m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedLambeth sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lambeth, so the figure describes the region rather than Lambeth 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 9RH in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
34 nearby school rows34 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE5 9RH. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 15SE5 9RH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 15 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 247, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 53 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£555,000
Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE5 9RH, 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
170 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (63), restaurant (61), fast food (46).
Amenity group
Grocery
78 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (60), supermarket (7), bakery (6).
Amenity group
Personal services
73 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (46), beauty (27).
Amenity group
Nightlife
30 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (20), bar (10).
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
Kiosk Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
The Little Cat Cafe
Cafe at Cormont Road, London.
Grocery
My Local SW9
Convenience at 81, Lothian Road, London.
Health
Day Lewis Pharmacy
Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
New Camberwell Food and Wine
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Spar
Convenience at 2, Cromwell 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 9RH 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 9RH.
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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 9RH 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 9RH.
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Ask vetted agents
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