The postcode SE5 8BU is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE5 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE5 8BU 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 8BU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SE5 8BU is Anderton Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Champion Hill East Dulwich and is 190 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.9 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 476 m away.
The closest primary school to SE5 8BU (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 8BU is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 347 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 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SE5 8BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE5 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE5 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE5 8BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE5 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 297 m |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 578 m | |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 622 m |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 647 m |
| Goose Green Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 751 m |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 783 m |
| The Belham Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 874 m |
| The Charter School North Dulwich | Academy | 11-18 | 899 m | |
| The Villa | Independent school | 2-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 972 m |
| The Michael Tippett School | Special school | 11-19 | Special Measures (November 11, 2021) | 975 m |
| Crawford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 980 m |
| James Allen's Girls' School | Independent school | 4-18 | 995 m | |
| St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Alleyn's School | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.11 km | |
| Jessop Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2012) | 1.12 km |
| Arco Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 16, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Herne Hill School | Independent school | 2-7 | 1.26 km | |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 1.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE5 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payless food and wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 229 m | |
| Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Sainsburys supermarkets ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 289 m | |
| Starbucks coffee company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Sushi gourmet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 289 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 297 m | |
| Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Slow richies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2018 | 347 m | |
| Community fridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2017 | 362 m | |
| Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2022 | 463 m | |
| Surrival caribbean cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2019 | 502 m | |
| Domino's pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 567 m | |
| Marks & spencer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 567 m | |
| Mother clucker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Il mirto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 605 m | |
| Grove cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 11, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Hong hong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 647 m | |
| Jones of brockley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Mark & son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 647 m | |
| Poached | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2021 | 647 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE5 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Champion Hill East Dulwich | 190 m | |
| Champion Hill East Dulwich | 228 m | |
| Champion Grove | 236 m | |
| Champion Hill | 242 m | |
| Blanchedowne | 264 m | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 1.96 km | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 1.97 km | |
| Denmark Hill Rail Station | 476 m | |
| East Dulwich Rail Station | 568 m | |
| Loughborough Junction Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier | 3.68 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.7 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.72 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 34.23 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 34.39 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 34.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE5 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Green Dale Fields | 593 m | |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 1.22 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Honor Oak | 2.83 km | |
| Oak of Honor Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.7 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.93 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 4.16 km | |
| Mount Pond | 4.48 km | |
| Canada Water | 4.52 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.56 km | |
| Greenland Dock | 4.71 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.74 km | |
| South Dock | 4.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE5 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 40.8 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 6.4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 91.7% | 100% | 45 | 7.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 8.3% | 8.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SE5 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.46433700 |
| Longitude | -0.08680100 |
| OS Easting | 532999 |
| OS Northing | 0175665 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |