Postcode SE5 8BB (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8BB and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8BB 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 8BB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8BB is Windsor Walk which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denmark Hill Station and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.89 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 110 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Lyndhurst Primary School. 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 8BB is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 853 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 810 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windsor Walk 26 m
Grove Lane 121 m
Champion Park 122 m
De Crespigny Park 196 m
Camberwell Grove 212 m
Canning Cross 220 m
Denmark Hill 230 m
Lettsom Street 232 m
Harbord Close 241 m
Stories Mews 265 m
Grace's Mews 308 m
Champion Grove 319 m
Ashworth Close 333 m
Mc Neil Road 339 m
Grovelands Close 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyndhurst Primary School 139 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
520 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
562 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
625 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
785 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
889 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
945 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
974 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.07 km
Spa School Camberwell 1.09 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
1.09 km
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
1.13 km
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.13 km
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.14 km
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.14 km
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.16 km
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.16 km
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.16 km
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.16 km
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
1.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
562 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
653 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
687 m
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
810 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
810 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
810 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
810 m
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
814 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
847 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
847 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
847 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
853 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
853 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
911 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
922 m
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
945 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
952 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
996 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
996 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
997 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Denmark Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Denmark Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 141 m
King's College Hospital Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Grove Lane Champion Park Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Champion Hill Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.89 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 110 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 994 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.26 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.28 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.12 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.17 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.21 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.38 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.44 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.46 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.46 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.2 Mbps 69.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46888300
Longitude -0.08874200
OS Easting 532851
OS Northing 0176167
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