Postcode SE5 8AA (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 8AA is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE5 8AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 8AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 SE5 8AA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8AA is Ashworth Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coldharbour Lane and is 40 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 298 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8AA (for ages 11 and under) is Crawford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE5 8AA is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 1.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Albion Hospitality and is 964 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE5 8AA 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 SE5 8AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE5 8AA, and the approximate distance away.

Ashworth Close 58 m
Harbord Close 62 m
Coldharbour Place 114 m
Caldecot Road 149 m
Selborne Road 152 m
Evesham Walk 161 m
Venetian Road 165 m
De Crespigny Park 166 m
Allendale Close 202 m
Love Walk 206 m
Bessemer Road 213 m
Milkwell Yard 216 m
Morna Road 236 m
Joiners Arms Yd 236 m
Orpheus Street 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8AA

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 SE5 8AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
221 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 382 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
460 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
804 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
816 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
858 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
880 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
885 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
894 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
938 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
950 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
970 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
992 m
Spa School Camberwell 1.03 km
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.07 km
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
1.11 km
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.14 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE5 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
858 m
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
896 m
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
896 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
936 m
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
950 m
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
964 m
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
964 m
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
964 m
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
964 m
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
964 m
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
964 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
983 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
1.01 km
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.06 km
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
1.06 km
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.06 km
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
1.06 km
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
1.11 km
Michael Tippett School School/college/university 4
Good
May 5, 2021
1.11 km
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE5 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 40 m
King's College Hospital Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 112 m
King's College Hospital Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 298 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 822 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.96 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.98 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE5 8AA - Data from Dec 2021

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.34 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.71 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.27 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.29 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.31 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.34 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.36 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.39 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE5 8AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 105 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 10 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.9 0.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 364,638 kWh - mean 9,855 kWh : median 9,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 84,641 kWh - mean 2,227 kWh : median 2,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47034500
Longitude -0.09236700
OS Easting 532595
OS Northing 0176323
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15082
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward St Giles
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030542
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3