Postcode SE5 8DG (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8DG and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8DG 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 8DG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8DG is Malfort Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ivanhoe Road and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.33 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, 479 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8DG (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 8DG is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 479 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's pizza and is 486 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Malfort Road 52 m
Grove Hill Road 56 m
Bromar Road 81 m
Ivanhoe Road 98 m
Pelham Close 144 m
Albrighton Road 176 m
Pytchley Road 254 m
Copleston Road 258 m
Dog Kennel Hill 273 m
Avondale Rise 301 m
Grove Park 304 m
Stories Road 305 m
Quorn Road 326 m
Soames Street 337 m
Linwood Close 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8DG

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 8DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
151 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
449 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
550 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
566 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 597 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
627 m
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
696 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
882 m
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
890 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
921 m
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
950 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
1 km
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
1 km
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
1.09 km
Rye Oak Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.16 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.17 km
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.18 km
The Charter School North Dulwich 1.2 km
James Allen's Girls' School 1.2 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
144 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
151 m
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
215 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
249 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
249 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
249 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
278 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
319 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
344 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
419 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
479 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
479 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
486 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
486 m
Grove cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 11, 2020
488 m
Hong hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
488 m
Jones of brockley Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
488 m
Mark & son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
488 m
Poached Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2021
488 m
The cherry tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
488 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Pytchley Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Pytchley Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Champion Hill East Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.33 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 479 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 680 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 927 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.91 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.93 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 816 m
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.14 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.3 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.39 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.42 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 4.43 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 4.55 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.6 Mbps 122.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 744,333 kWh - mean 14,314 kWh : median 13,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46581300
Longitude -0.08082200
OS Easting 533410
OS Northing 0175840
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