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Thinking of living at SE5 0DS? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Surrey Square | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Michael Faraday School | Primary | 800 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Ark Walworth Academy | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Bank University Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of London Academy (Southwark) | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 52.9 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Treasure House (London) CIC | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 8.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Imperial Oak School | Independent | 1.3 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Darwin Court | 840 m | 75 |
| Tennis | Burgess Park | 1.3 km | 53 |
| Football | Astley Cooper Football Pitch | 250 m | 32 |
| Fitness | No1 Studio | 1.5 km | 29 |
| Yoga | Oca London | 1.2 km | 28 |
| Squash | Fitness First (London Bridge Cottons) | 2.1 km | 19 |
| Skateboard | White Grounds Skatepark | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Boxing | Team Underground | 470 m | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Central Venture Park | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Darts | Decathlon | 2.4 km | 12 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Billiards | Anchor Tap | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Burgess Park | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Southwark Park Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Running | London City Runners | 1.3 km | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 93. 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.
The nearest station is Bermondsey Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km). The nearest rail station is South Bermondsey, 1.6 km away, with 633k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Burgess Park / Dunton Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 53, 453, 21, 172); 230 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.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
64% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Oasis Academy Surrey Square, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Ark Walworth Academy, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 43.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Globe Academy (1.1 km) and City of London Academy (Southwark) (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (12.8 km) and Bexley Grammar School (13.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal, 150 m away; Old kent newsagents (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Dun Cow Surgery (150 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, New Face is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Guy's Hospital, 1.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Viet quan is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The lord nelson the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 33 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (88%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 146 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Surrey Square Park, 350 m away; for exercise, The Gym (200 m).
58 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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| Arco Academy | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SE5 0DS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 23.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 9.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 2.1 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.