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Thinking of living at SE5 0DF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Faraday School | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes | Primary | 450 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Brunswick Park Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| South Bank University Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 58 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| PhoenixPlace | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 9.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arco Academy | Independent | 950 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Imperial Oak School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Camberwell Leisure Centre | 880 m | 65 |
| Tennis | Burgess Park | 130 m | 52 |
| Fitness | Outdoor gym | 190 m | 32 |
| Yoga | Motion | 240 m | 30 |
| Football | Astley Cooper Football Pitch | 1.4 km | 26 |
| Squash | Flaxman Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 19 |
| Skateboard | Kennington Bowl Skatepark | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Darts | Pride of Pimlico | 3.1 km | 13 |
| Boxing | Lynn Athletic Boxing Club | 490 m | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Central Venture Park | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Billiards | Spots and Stripes Pool Club | 2.4 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Burgess Park | 130 m | 8 |
| Basketball | Flaxman Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Climbing | VauxWall East Climbing Centre | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Burgess Park Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Running | London City Runners | 2.2 km | 6 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 78. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kennington Underground station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Elephant & Castle, 1.3 km away, with 2.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Albany Road / Camberwell Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 42); 343 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 3 km away as the crow flies.
65% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Michael Faraday School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes (0.2 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is South Bank University Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 41.5 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.8 km) and Ark Globe Academy (1.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (12.6 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (13.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is La fama butcher, 100 m away; Ly trang supermarket (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Villa Street Medical Centre (500 m), with Superdrug Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Genesis is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 1.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
100% holy cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Burgess park tennis courts the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
65 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near SE5 0DF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 37% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Walworth Road, Sutherland Square).
There are 36 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (84%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Addington Square, 200 m away; for exercise, Burgess Park Tennis Centre (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 5.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 10 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 1.9 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.