SE16 5XJ
PostcodeA postcode in Southwark 001D, Surrey Docks ward, Southwark.
This report describes the area around SE16 5XJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SE16 5XJ
- 48 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulySouthwark 001D: 109 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Limehouse, 620 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- 36 of 42 properties in SE16 5XJ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Southwark 001DNeighbourhood
- £572,478 average priceFor the whole of Southwark, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SE16 5XJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SE16 5XJRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 18.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SE16 5XJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Bacon's College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| The Hamlet School Special | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SE16 5XJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000William Square, SE16 5XJFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £360,000Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5EGMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £465,000Sophia Square, SE16 5XLAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £515,000Edward Square, SE16 5EEMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £610,000Lavender Road, SE16 5DZOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £265,000Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5EHNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £320,000Elizabeth Square, SE16 5XNNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £365,000Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5ELApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SE16 5XJ
In a straight lineStations
- Limehouse8 minutes on foot610 m
- Limehouse8 minutes on foot630 m
- Westferry10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE780 m
Pharmacies
- MYMEDS PHARMACY800 m
- NASH CHEMIST850 m
Dental practices
- SURREY DOCKS DENTAL PRACTICE660 m
- SALMON LANE DENTAL CARE800 m
- SDA DENTAL STUDIO810 m
- SDA DENTAL STUDIO810 m
- E14 DENTAL CENTRE850 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Rotherhithe Street LondonThe Co-operative Group270 m
- Tesco Rotherhithe St ExpressTesco490 m
- Tesco Limehouse ExpressTesco660 m
- Asda Limehouse Station ExpressAsda690 m
- Sainsburys Limehouse Commercial Road LocalSainsburys740 m
The neighbourhood: Southwark 001D
Everything about Southwark 001DThe postcode district: SE16
Everything about SE16Your MP
- Neil CoyleLabourMP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.