Is SE15 4DZ a good place to live?

Southwark (SE15 4DZ), London, England

View SE15 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE15 4DZ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 90 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE15 4DZ is a UK postcode in SE15 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Dulwich, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE15 4DZ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in SE15 4DZ. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SE15.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE15 4DZ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in SE15 4DZ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), Other theft (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE15, this postcode ranks 796 of 1208 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE15 district average
426 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
4 (50%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (13%)
Other Theft
1 (13%)
Burglary
1 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (13%)

Schools near SE15 4DZ

90 schools near SE15 4DZ, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 56 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 12 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 6 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
12
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
14
56
4
4
Outstanding (14) Good (56) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools12 schools
5
6
1
Outstanding (5) Good (6) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

SE15 4DZ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Food, 0.3 miles away.

Centre for Wildlife Gardening is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Food
    SE228EF
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE228HJ
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    SE228HF
    0.4 mi
  • Khan's Bargain
    SE154ST
    0.5 mi
  • One Below
    SE155DQ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Centre for Wildlife Gardening
    SE154ED
    0.1 mi
  • Goose Green
    SE229BW
    0.2 mi
  • Warwick Gardens
    SE155AH
    0.4 mi
  • St Francis Park
    SE228BA
    0.4 mi
  • Holly Grove Shrubbery
    SE155DB
    0.4 mi

Transportation

East Dulwich is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SE15 4DZ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Peckham Rye (0.5 mi), Denmark Hill (0.8 mi), Nunhead (0.9 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • East Dulwich
    SE228WW
    0.4 mi
  • Peckham Rye
    SE154RX
    0.5 mi
  • Denmark Hill
    SE58BQ
    0.8 mi
  • Nunhead
    SE152AR
    0.9 mi
  • North Dulwich
    SE217BX
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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