Postcode SE1 8LD (Southwark)

Map showing SE1 8LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE1 8LD is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE1 8LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE1 8LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE1 8LD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SE1 8LD is Burrows Mews which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pocock Street and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 94 m away at Southwark Underground Station The closest railway station is London Waterloo East Rail Station, 404 m away.

The closest primary school to SE1 8LD (for ages 11 and under) is Friars Primary Foundation School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is London Nautical School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 3, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SE1 8LD is The Blackfriar and is 934 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Coffee and is 963 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE1 8LD is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE1 8LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE1 8LD, and the approximate distance away.

Burrows Mews 10 m
Boundary Row 91 m
Blackfriars Road 92 m
Joan Street 127 m
Isabella Street 129 m
Short Street 133 m
Ufford Street 137 m
Valentine Place 145 m
Nelson Square 147 m
Surrey Row 149 m
The Cut 151 m
Chaplin Close 169 m
Greet Street 172 m
Scoresby Street 190 m
Mitre Road 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE1 8LD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE1 8LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friars Primary Foundation School Good
(May 17, 2018)
282 m
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
438 m
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
497 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 580 m
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
591 m
Charles Dickens Primary School 639 m
Morley College 656 m
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(November 22, 2012)
671 m
Oasis Academy South Bank Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
675 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
682 m
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
778 m
DLD College 810 m
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
837 m
Charlotte Sharman Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
861 m
King's College London Maths School Outstanding
(April 27, 2017)
897 m
City of London School 982 m
London Christian School 984 m
The Marine Society College of the Sea Good
(September 29, 2017)
1.15 km
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.15 km
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE1 8LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison catering services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
861 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 26, 2019
898 m
Seveni Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 8, 2020
898 m
Aramark, JP Morgan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
927 m
Aramark, JP Morgan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
927 m
JP Morgan Client Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
927 m
The Blackfriar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
934 m
Oasis community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
938 m
CH&CO Group Ltd, Nesta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
943 m
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
955 m
Orient street short breaks Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
961 m
Costa Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 10, 2019
963 m
Lola's Cupcakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
963 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
963 m
WH Smith Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
963 m
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
967 m
Baxterstorey at Hachette UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
971 m
Kudos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
974 m
Holroyd Howe, Boys School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
982 m
Bar & Co, The Wilfred Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
986 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE1 8LD - Data from Apr 2022

Pocock Street Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Southwark Station Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Pocock Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Southwark Station Bus Stop/Station 170 m
The Old Vic Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Southwark Underground Station Metro/Tram 94 m
Southwark Underground Station Metro/Tram 112 m
Southwark Underground Station Metro/Tram 142 m
London Waterloo East Rail Station Rail 404 m
London Waterloo Rail Station Rail 433 m
London Waterloo East Rail Station Rail 480 m
Bankside Pier Ferry 854 m
Bankside Pier Ferry 860 m
Bankside Pier Ferry 861 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.28 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE1 8LD - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Duck Island Island 1.79 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.33 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.37 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.5 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.7 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.83 km
Thames Link Inland Water 4 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.01 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 4.09 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.22 km
Redriff Wetland 4.25 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE1 8LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 69.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 69.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 7.7% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 67,009 kWh - mean 6,701 kWh : median 5,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE1 8LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50299200
Longitude -0.10522900
OS Easting 531606
OS Northing 0179930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7940
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Borough & Bankside
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 034D
Output Area / Small Area 2B2