Postcode SE5 8AS (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8AS and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8AS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8AS is Dowson Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blanchedowne and is 243 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.8 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, 564 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8AS (for ages 11 and under) is Bessemer Grange Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Charter School North Dulwich.

The local pub for residents of SE5 8AS is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sushi gourmet and is 208 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dowson Close 44 m
Wanley Road 52 m
Arnould Avenue 95 m
Dylways 99 m
Domett Close 99 m
Monclar Road 127 m
Crossthwaite Avenue 167 m
Blanchedowne 189 m
Basingdon Way 209 m
Woodfarrs 222 m
Gylcote Close 233 m
Champion Hill 284 m
Anderton Close 286 m
Burrow Road 335 m
Sunray Avenue 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8AS

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 8AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
332 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
553 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
564 m
The Charter School North Dulwich 586 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
673 m
James Allen's Girls' School 712 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
769 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
839 m
Alleyn's School 870 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 882 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
941 m
Herne Hill School 979 m
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.02 km
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.05 km
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
1.09 km
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1.11 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
1.11 km
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.13 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.14 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
208 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
208 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
208 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
208 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
305 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
305 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
409 m
Riverside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
435 m
Tuesday lunch club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
435 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
478 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
553 m
Mother clucker Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
556 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
557 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
557 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
559 m
Il mirto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
571 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
573 m
Harrison School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
586 m
We big belly's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2020
588 m
Vegangstop ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
600 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blanchedowne Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Deepdene Road Herne Hill Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Deepdene Road Herne Hill Bus Stop/Station 252 m
East Dulwich Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Blanchedowne Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.87 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 564 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 739 m
North Dulwich Rail Station Rail 832 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.83 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.85 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 337 m
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.02 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.35 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.48 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.67 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 237,368 kWh - mean 8,791 kWh : median 7,430 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46162400
Longitude -0.08806600
OS Easting 532919
OS Northing 0175361
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13921
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward Champion Hill
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 E33036036
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 027C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3