SE1 5EW

a postcode in Southwark

Introduced in January 1980

SE1 5EW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SE1 5EW

Old Kent Road - 55 properties, USRN 22501843

Olmar Street - 2 properties, USRN 22501859

Marlborough Grove - 1 property, USRN 22501661

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4847 / 51°29'5"N

Longitude: -0.0675 / 0°4'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 703602 5707809

OS Easting: 534279

OS Northing: 177968

OS Grid: TQ342779

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR XP.ZY

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.SY55

Open Location Code: 9C3XFWMM+V2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xl16

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12539 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SE1 5EW on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:16

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:46 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:01
Moon sets	16:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for SE1 5EW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SE1 5EW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 December 2023	Flat 5, Vantage Court, 551, Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£271,000
24 November 2023	Flat 5, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
14 August 2023	Flat 3, Vantage Court, 551, Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£306,250
20 July 2022	541a Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£306,000
10 June 2019	Flat 7, 549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£238,000
31 January 2017	Flat 2, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£335,000
11 March 2016	Flat 2b, 549, Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£340,000
10 March 2016	Flat 2a, 549, Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£435,000
15 October 2015	Flat 5, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
7 September 2015	Flat 4, 549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£295,000
31 October 2014	Flat 6, 549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
13 August 2014	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£420,000
17 June 2014	Flat 5, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£157,000
8 May 2013	Basement Flat, 541 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£230,000
25 June 2012	Flat 5, 549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
23 March 2012	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£165,000
9 April 2008	Flat 5, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
9 April 2008	Flat 4, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
3 April 2008	Flat 1, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
3 April 2008	Flat 2, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
3 April 2008	Flat 3, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
1 April 2008	Flat 1, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£139,000
1 April 2008	Flat 3, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£139,000
1 April 2008	Flat 4, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£139,000
1 April 2008	Flat 5, 553 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£139,000
3 January 2008	551 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£570,000
12 November 2007	541a Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£196,000
28 September 2007	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£163,000
2 October 2006	Flat 4, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£145,000
8 May 2006	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£215,000
2 December 2005	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£185,000
10 March 2005	Flat 5, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
10 August 2004	Flat 5, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£105,500
4 August 2004	541e Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£139,000
5 May 2004	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£167,000
21 July 2003	541d Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
27 March 2003	541e Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£115,000
24 January 2003	541e Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,000
10 January 2003	Flat 3, 541 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£88,500
8 January 2003	541d Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£85,000
30 July 2001	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£169,950
13 October 2000	Flat 2, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£73,000
8 September 2000	Flat 5, 545 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,500
31 August 2000	Flat 5, 549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£96,500
13 March 2000	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£92,000
28 October 1999	Flat 5, 549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£47,000
6 July 1998	541a Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£40,500
30 March 1998	549 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SE1 5EW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Peckham

MP

Miatta Fahnbulleh Labour/Co-operative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Lambeth and Southwark

Assembly Member

Marina Ahmad Labour Group

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Southwark Borough Council

London borough ward

Old Kent Road

Councillors

Evelyn Akoto Labour

Richard Livingstone Labour

Michael Situ Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SE1 5EW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00020356		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00177594		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01004038	Southwark 010C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000816	Southwark 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011109	Old Kent Road	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E09000028	Southwark	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001421	Peckham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000010	Lambeth and Southwark	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33035957		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000218	Southwark, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012110	Southwark	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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