Char.gy
Opposite Southwark Forge
Lambeth, SE1 1QS
5.1 kW AC, bring a cable
Opposite Southwark Forge is a Char.gy charging site in Lambeth, Greater London, with 1 charge point and a top speed of 5.1 kW. Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK. The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla London Tower Supercharger / Tower Hotel, 1.1 miles away. At 5.1 kW you add roughly 18 miles of range per hour of charging.
- Address
- Opposite Southwark Forge, Lambeth, Greater London, SE1 1QS
- Coordinates
- 51.50159, -0.09722
- How to charge
- Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK.
- Access
- Public
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- Day (07:00-00:00): £0.65/kWh Night (00:00-0700): £0.29/kWh
- Phone
- 0800 086 9606
- Website
- char.gy/03596
Phone is the support line for the charging network.
Send it to your phone, sat-nav or Tesla
- Any map app (Android)
- Google Maps pin
- Apple Maps pin
- what3words square
- Bing Maps
- OpenStreetMap
- GPX (sat-nav)
- KML (Google Earth, My Maps)
Send to your Tesla: open the Google Maps or Apple Maps pin on your phone, tap Share and choose the Tesla app; the car picks it up as its next destination. The what3words link gives the exact 3-metre square, handy for meeting someone at the right bay or telling a breakdown service where you are.
Connectors
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Type 2 socket | 1 |
Fastest DC: Speed not listed. Fastest AC: 5.1 kW. 1 connectors in total. Listed as: 1x Type 2 (Socket Only) 5.1kW.
On-street charging in Lambeth
This is a kerbside or residential Char.gy charge point, one of 56 Char.gy posts in Lambeth. Posts like this suit an overnight or all-day top-up near home or work, at around 3 to 7 kW. Bring your own Type 2 cable, and check the bay signs before you leave the car: many on-street bays have time limits, are only for electric cars while charging, or need a residents' permit.
For a quicker stop, Lambeth also has 7 rapid DC sites where you plug straight in.
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3 closest chargers to Opposite Southwark Forge
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- LFB Southwark training centre car park0.1 miles west · bp pulse
- Address
- Sawyer Street, Southwark, Lambeth, SE1 0EG
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 6× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Private - Restricted Access
- Cost
- LFB fleet: Free, LFB Staff £1.70 per hour connected. No public access.
- Phone
- 01582 400331
- Website
- bppulse.co.uk
- Copperfield Street0.1 miles north · Total Energies
- Address
- Copperfield Street, Southwark, City of London, SE1 0EP
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- £0.059/minute; min £1.18; other tariffs available
- Phone
- 0845 850 0653
- Opposite Lefroy House0.1 miles south-west · Char.gy
- Address
- Opposite Lefroy House, Lambeth, SE1 1QE
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Day (07:00-00:00): £0.65/kWh Night (00:00-0700): £0.29/kWh
- Phone
- 0800 086 9606
- Website
- char.gy/02256
More chargers nearby
- Copperfield Street (opposite no. 1-8)Opposite 1-8 Copperfield Street, City of London, SE1 0ENAC, bring a cable, Char.gy0.1 miles
- 7 Sawyer Street7 Sawyer Street, Lambeth, SE1 0EQAC, bring a cable, Char.gy0.1 miles
- Libra HouseLibra House, Lambeth, SE1 0BUAC, bring a cable, Char.gy0.1 miles
- Glasshill Street (opposite no. 65)Opposite 65 Glasshill Street, Lambeth, SE1 0QRAC, bring a cable, Char.gy0.1 miles
- Opposite Can MezzanineOpposite Can Mezzanine, Lambeth, SE1 0EHAC, bring a cable, Char.gy0.1 miles
Nearest rapid charger
Nearest Tesla Superchargers
- Tesla London Tower Supercharger / Tower HotelSt Katharine's Way, City of London, E1W 1LDRapid DC, Tesla1.1 miles
- Tesla Supercharger London – Camberwell Road96-106 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell, SE5 0EGRapid DC, Tesla1.4 miles
- Tesla Supercharger London – Canary WharfCanada Square, Canary Wharf, E14 5EWRapid DC, Tesla3.5 miles
Charger fault or car fault?
If a charge won't start, try another connector, then restart the session in the operator's app or call 0800 086 9606. If your Tesla fails at more than one charger, charges far slower than usual everywhere, or shows a charging alert, the car may need looking at. The nearest Tesla Service Centre is Tesla Service London Tottenham, about 7.9 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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