Is SE5 5SH a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE5 5SH), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE5 5SH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE5 5SH is a UK postcode in SE5 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Denmark Hill, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE5 5SH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 36 incidents were reported in SE5 5SH. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SE5.

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

SE5 5SH is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 36 incidents were reported in SE5 5SH.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (64%), Burglary (8%), Theft from person (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE5, this postcode ranks 544 of 901 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
36last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE5 district average
451 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
23 (64%)
Burglary
3 (8%)
Theft From Person
3 (8%)
Violent Crime
2 (6%)
Other Theft
2 (6%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (3%)

Schools near SE5 5SH

91 schools near SE5 5SH, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 51 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
16
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
14
51
5
5
Outstanding (14) Good (51) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools16 schools
5
10
1
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

SE5 5SH 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 The Pantry, 0.3 miles away.

Lucas Gardens 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

  • The Pantry
    SE58QZ
    0.3 mi
  • Morrisons
    SE58RW
    0.4 mi
  • Hao Wah Chinese Supermarket
    SE155BF
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE58RZ
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SE58SD
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Lucas Gardens
    SE58NX
    0.1 mi
  • Brunswick Park
    SE57LZ
    0.2 mi
  • St Giles' Churchyard
    SE58PD
    0.2 mi
  • Central Venture Park
    SE155LU
    0.3 mi
  • Calypso Gardens
    SE156HP
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Denmark Hill is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from SE5 5SH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Peckham Rye (0.6 mi), East Dulwich (0.9 mi), Loughborough Junction (1.0 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Denmark Hill
    SE58BQ
    0.5 mi
  • Peckham Rye
    SE154RX
    0.6 mi
  • East Dulwich
    SE228WW
    0.9 mi
  • Loughborough Junction
    SW97EP
    1.0 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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