SE16 5XH maps, stats, and open data
SE16 5XH lies on Sovereign Crescent in London. SE16 5XH is located in the Surrey Docks electoral ward, within the London borough of Southwark and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South East London ICB - 72Q and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since December 1999.
SE16 5XH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SE16 5XH geodata
| Easting | 536179 |
| Northing | 180534 |
| Latitude | 51.507336 |
| Longitude | -0.039176 |
Where is SE16 5XH?
| Street | Sovereign Crescent |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SE16 |
SE16 5XH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SE16 5XH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Surrey Docks |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bermondsey And Old Southwark |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SE16 5XH
2003 28 FEB £447,000 |
1999 15 OCT £295,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SE16 5XH
| Essex House (Rotherhithe Street) | Rotherhithe | 77m |
| Pumphouse Museum (Rotherhithe Street) | Rotherhithe | 164m |
| Peter Hills School (Salter Road) | Rotherhithe | 229m |
| Pageant Steps (Rotherhithe Street) | Rotherhithe | 274m |
| Peter Hills School (Salter Road) | Rotherhithe | 292m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SE16 5XH
| Limehouse Dlr Station (Commercial Road) | Limehouse | 564m |
| Westferry Dlr Station (Westferry Road) | Westferry | 893m |
| Canada Water Underground Station | Canada Water | 1,276m |
| Canary Wharf Dlr Station (South Colonnade) | Canary Wharf | 1,292m |
| Shadwell Dlr Station (Martha Street) | Shadwell | 1,306m |
Nearest railway stations to SE16 5XH
| Limehouse Station | 0.6km |
| Rotherhithe Station | 1.2km |
| Wapping Station | 1.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SE16 5XH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SE16 5XH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 2.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 3.30Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 0.59Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SE16 5XH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SE16 5XH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SE16 5XH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 255,480 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,645 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,224 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,662 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,637 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,342 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SE16 5XH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SE16 5XH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
17.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than SE16 5XH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SE16 5XH (metres)
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Nearest post box to SE16 5XH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Salter Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 195m |
| Spert Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 374m |
| Narrow Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 419m |
Environment
| Risk of SE16 5XH flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SE16 5XH ITL and SE16 5XH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SE16 5XH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI4 | Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI44 | Lewisham and Southwark |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000028 | Southwark |
SE16 5XH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SE16 5XH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00020416 | |
| LSOA | E01004054 | Southwark 001D |
| MSOA | E02000807 | Southwark 001 |
Nearest postcodes to SE16 5XH
| SE16 5XN | Elizabeth Square | 33m |
| SE16 5XL | Sophia Square | 43m |
| SE16 5XW | Rotherhithe Street | 47m |
| SE16 5DS | Rotherhithe Street | 87m |
| SE16 5EG | Rotherhithe Street | 103m |
| SE16 5XP | Helena Square | 112m |
| SE16 5DZ | Lavender Road | 119m |
| SE16 5XJ | William Square | 129m |
| SE16 5EF | Rotherhithe Street | 153m |
| SE16 5XR | Frederick Square | 172m |
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