Postcode SE5 8BS (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8BS and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8BS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8BS is Anderton Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Champion Hill East Dulwich and is 194 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.92 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 517 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is Dog Kennel Hill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Charter School North Dulwich.

The local pub for residents of SE5 8BS is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 306 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 248 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Anderton Close 32 m
Champion Hill 82 m
The Hamlet 122 m
Springhill Close 162 m
Beaulieu Close 162 m
Monclar Road 172 m
Maldon Close 180 m
Arnould Avenue 196 m
Domett Close 206 m
Dowson Close 245 m
Champion Grove 255 m
Dog Kennel Hill 263 m
Blanchedowne 266 m
Wanley Road 266 m
Edgar Kail Way 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8BS

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 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
293 m
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
588 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
607 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 613 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
717 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
796 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
858 m
The Charter School North Dulwich 869 m
James Allen's Girls' School 959 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
978 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
986 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.02 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.03 km
Alleyn's School 1.07 km
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
1.13 km
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.18 km
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.19 km
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
1.22 km
Herne Hill School 1.25 km
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
204 m
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
248 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
248 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
248 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
248 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
293 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
306 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
306 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
345 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
426 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
470 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
530 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
530 m
Mother clucker Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
564 m
Il mirto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
566 m
Grove cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 11, 2020
612 m
Hong hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
612 m
Jones of brockley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
612 m
Mark & son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
612 m
Poached Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2021
612 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Champion Hill East Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Champion Hill East Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Champion Grove Bus Stop/Station 259 m
East Dulwich Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Champion Hill Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.98 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 517 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 531 m
North Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.72 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.74 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 556 m
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.95 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.18 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.5 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.53 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.71 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.72 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.9 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 388,097 kWh - mean 18,481 kWh : median 13,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46402600
Longitude -0.08648300
OS Easting 533022
OS Northing 0175631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17287
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: New 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 E33036035
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 027D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1