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Southwark
What’s changing on your street?
Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any SE postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Southwark
- 18planning applications this week
- 169.7pcheapest unleaded, most around 171.9p
- 16hygiene scores this month
- 8,088local businesses listed
- 194food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
Everything by topic-
Road closed: Redcross Way (London Borough Of Southwark)
19 Oct to 21 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.
Redcross Way, London -
Road closed: Charleston Street (Openreach)
19 Oct to 20 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement. The road will be closed.
Charleston Street, London -
Outline plans at 37 Melbourne Grove London Southwark
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for Creation of a vehicular crossover and the creation of an area of hardstanding (porous) to the front garden.
37 Melbourne Grove London Southwark SE22 8RG -
Approved: Demolition at 384 And 386 Lordship Lane London Southwark
Erection of single-storey seperate rear extensions to both properties following demolition of the existing single-storey rear outriggers, construction of detached garden studios, associated hard and soft landscaping works, and removal of existing rooflights with the installation of replacement and additional rooflights within the existing loft spaces.
384 And 386 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8ND
Southwark in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
13,225crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£525kmiddle price, 554 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
135applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
16hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
100roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
Fuel prices
169.7pcheapest unleadedat Asda Old Kent Road Superstore · most around 171.9p · dearest 178.9p · 10 stationsWhat every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.
What's on
140events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Street reports
741street problems reported this monthFly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.
Schools
95schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
220GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
1,250charities based in SouthwarkEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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The full directory8,088 shops, trades and services across Southwark, with opening hours, food hygiene ratings and what’s going on nearby.
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What is MeBabber?
A free site that shows what’s changing near any SE postcode in Southwark, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.
How often is it updated?
Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.
Does it cost anything?
No. MeBabber is free, needs no account, and the Sunday email is free too, with a one-tap way to stop it.
Why “me babber”?
It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Southwark too.