Postcode SE18 5LW (Greenwich)

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The postcode SE18 5LW is located in Greenwich, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE18 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE18 5LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 SE18 5LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SE18 5LW is Frances Street which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Barracks Road and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.13 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station, 247 m away.

The closest primary school to SE18 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Cardwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 20, 2014.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Jim's Fish Bar and is 287 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE18 5LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Greenwich Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE18 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE18 5LW, and the approximate distance away.

Frances Street 90 m
Godfrey Road 101 m
Godfrey Hill 103 m
Richard Close 110 m
Rideout Street 120 m
Borgard Road 137 m
Whitby Road 143 m
Eustace Place 153 m
Woodhill 157 m
Woodrow 157 m
Samuel Street 159 m
Dairy Lane 170 m
Red Barracks Road 177 m
Ogilby Street 186 m
Brewhouse Road 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE18 5LW

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 SE18 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cardwell Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2014)
186 m
Woodhill Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
206 m
Mulgrave Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
586 m
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Good
(May 23, 2018)
648 m
Royal Greenwich Trust School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
664 m
Thorntree Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
771 m
Charlton Park Academy Good
(December 12, 2017)
939 m
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 960 m
Right Choice Independent Special School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.15 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.18 km
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.37 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.43 km
Oasis Academy Silvertown Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.52 km
Eglinton Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.52 km
Drew Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.56 km
Foxfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.66 km
Charlton Manor Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.68 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Fossdene Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.87 km
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE18 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3DM Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
61 m
Cardwell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
186 m
Tree Tops Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
186 m
Woodhill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
206 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2021
230 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
230 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
230 m
Blessings Snacks Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
287 m
Hachi Sushi & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
287 m
Jim's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
287 m
Kebab Ye Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 20, 2020
287 m
Manns Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
287 m
Morley's / Taste N Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
287 m
Mimi's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
338 m
TJ & Sons Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
338 m
Vivi'skitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
345 m
Brown Shuga Dumplin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
351 m
Luv Jerk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
351 m
Roots Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
399 m
W J King Petrol Filling Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
399 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE18 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Red Barracks Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Woolwich Dockyard Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Red Barracks Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Woolwich Dockyard Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.16 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station Rail 247 m
Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Woolwich Station Rail 1.29 km
Woolwich Ferry South Pier Ferry 941 m
Woolwich Ferry South Pier Ferry 945 m
Woolwich Ferry South Pier Ferry 957 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE18 5LW - Data from Dec 2021

Mulgrave Pond Inland Water 469 m
Repository Woods Woodland Or Forest 526 m
King George V Dock Inland Water 1.73 km
Royal Albert Dock Inland Water 1.8 km
Gallions Point Wetland 1.97 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Ham Creek Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Royal Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.53 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Woodland Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE18 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 76.7 Mbps 159.9 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 30.02 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 5.3% 76.8 19.2
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 272,275 kWh - mean 16,016 kWh : median 16,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE18 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.48921400
Longitude 0.05238100
OS Easting 542589
OS Northing 0178693
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4427
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Electoral Ward Woolwich Riverside
Local Authority District Greenwich
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000011
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Greenwich Teaching
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Greenwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033650
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Greenwich 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Greenwich 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1