Postcode SE5 8DF (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8DF and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8DF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8DF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8DF is Grove Hill Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Champion Hill East Dulwich and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.26 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, 505 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8DF (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 8DF is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 464 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 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Hill Road 27 m
Malfort Road 128 m
Bromar Road 141 m
Pelham Close 153 m
Ivanhoe Road 174 m
Albrighton Road 175 m
Stories Road 232 m
Dog Kennel Hill 256 m
Pytchley Road 271 m
Grove Park 301 m
Stories Mews 317 m
Quorn Road 356 m
Avondale Rise 377 m
Linwood Close 396 m
Champion Hill 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8DF

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 8DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
89 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
526 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 537 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
599 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
605 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
647 m
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
770 m
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
867 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
912 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
925 m
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.03 km
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.03 km
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.03 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.1 km
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
1.12 km
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.12 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.16 km
The Charter School North Dulwich 1.18 km
James Allen's Girls' School 1.19 km
Rye Oak Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
89 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
146 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
242 m
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
288 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
322 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
322 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
322 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
374 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
396 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
432 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
464 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
464 m
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
493 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
493 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
493 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
493 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
511 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
511 m
Grove cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 11, 2020
527 m
Hong hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
527 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Champion Hill East Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Champion Hill East Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Pytchley Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Champion Grove Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.26 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.32 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.33 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 505 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 606 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 987 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.84 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.86 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.87 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 800 m
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.18 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.29 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.35 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.44 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.46 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 4.48 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.53 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 4.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 71.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 98.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 951,818 kWh - mean 13,997 kWh : median 13,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46591200
Longitude -0.08191200
OS Easting 533334
OS Northing 0175849
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18182
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: Established 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 E33036021
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2