Postcode SE18 5SW (Greenwich)

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The postcode SE18 5SW is located in Greenwich, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. SE18 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE18 5SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 5SW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE18 5SW is Spindle Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prospect Vale and is 280 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 969 m away at London City Airport DLR Station The closest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station, 461 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of SE18 5SW is The Greyhound and is 403 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mimi's Kitchen and is 272 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE18 5SW 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 5SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spindle Close 82 m
Antelope Road 95 m
Harlinger Street 197 m
Boneta Road 203 m
Venus Road 244 m
Woolwich Church Street 251 m
Ruston Road 258 m
Leda Road 321 m
Frances Street 600 m
A206 5.51 km
A205 13.53 km
A406 18.69 km
A13 20.27 km
M25 25.31 km
A2 43.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE18 5SW

Introduction December 1998
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 5SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cardwell Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2014)
466 m
Royal Greenwich Trust School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
519 m
Woodhill Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
618 m
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Good
(May 23, 2018)
790 m
Drew Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
958 m
Mulgrave Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
959 m
Thorntree Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.02 km
Oasis Academy Silvertown Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.07 km
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 1.14 km
Right Choice Independent Special School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.29 km
Charlton Park Academy Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.47 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.53 km
London Design and Engineering UTC Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.68 km
Royal Wharf Primary School 1.74 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.84 km
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.91 km
Foxfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.93 km
Calverton Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.94 km
Britannia Village Primary School 2.01 km
Fossdene Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees at Greenwich School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
132 m
Neelas Home Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
204 m
ARC and You Other catering premises 4
Good
December 21, 2021
215 m
Clockhouse Community Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
January 31, 2022
215 m
Mimi's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
272 m
TJ & Sons Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
272 m
Deluscious Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
274 m
Jazz Trading (London) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 7, 2022
274 m
McDonald's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
274 m
Mimi's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
274 m
PURELEEY JUICES LTD Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
274 m
Top Specialist Cakes and Snacks Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
274 m
Cafe Restaurant Varna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2021
403 m
Le's Convenience Store & Off-Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
403 m
Perfect Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
403 m
R & A Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
August 14, 2020
403 m
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2020
403 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2021
411 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
411 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
411 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prospect Vale Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Frances Street Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Warspite Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Samuel Street Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Kingsman Street Bus Stop/Station 358 m
London City Airport DLR Station Metro/Tram 969 m
London City Airport DLR Station Metro/Tram 969 m
London City Airport DLR Station Metro/Tram 972 m
Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station Rail 461 m
Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Woolwich Station Rail 1.39 km
Barrier Gardens Pier Ferry 642 m
Barrier Gardens Pier Ferry 647 m
Barrier Gardens Pier Ferry 647 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mulgrave Pond Inland Water 893 m
Repository Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
King George V Dock Inland Water 1.25 km
Royal Albert Dock Inland Water 1.28 km
Gallions Point Wetland 1.75 km
Ham Creek Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Royal Victoria Dock Inland Water 2.04 km
Woodland Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Ashburton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Royal Albert and Victoria Docks Cut Inland Water 2.96 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.1 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 68.38 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 19.64 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.5 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 374,442 kWh - mean 6,241 kWh : median 5,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE18 5SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.49460800
Longitude 0.05092300
OS Easting 542471
OS Northing 0179290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9120
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Greenwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033641
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Greenwich 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Greenwich 004C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1