Postcode SE5 8FA (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 8FA is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2015 and is an active postcode. SE5 8FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 8FA 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 8FA as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8FA is Grove Lane which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane Champion Park and is 165 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.05 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 258 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8FA (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 8FA is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 858 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 832 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Lane 55 m
Camberwell Grove 59 m
Lettsom Street 95 m
Canning Cross 141 m
Windsor Walk 165 m
Mc Neil Road 188 m
Stories Mews 202 m
Grovelands Close 207 m
Grace's Mews 210 m
Champion Park 251 m
De Crespigny Park 260 m
Grace's Road 270 m
Stories Road 303 m
Love Walk 322 m
Champion Grove 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8FA

Introduction August 2015
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 8FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyndhurst Primary School 30 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
515 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
619 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
623 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
651 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
740 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
949 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
956 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
1 km
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
1 km
Spa School Camberwell 1.01 km
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
1.02 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.08 km
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
1.09 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.1 km
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.11 km
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.12 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
1.15 km
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.18 km
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
515 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
637 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
638 m
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
707 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
739 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
739 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
739 m
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
832 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
832 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
832 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
832 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
848 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
848 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
853 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
858 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
858 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
869 m
Change please Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
879 m
Cv food ltd Importers/Exporters 4
Good
February 26, 2019
879 m
El gordito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
879 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Lane Champion Park Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Denmark Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Denmark Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Champion Grove Bus Stop/Station 264 m
King's College Hospital Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 258 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 989 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.35 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.37 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.15 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.05 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.07 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.29 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.32 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.33 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.35 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.37 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 53.7 Mbps 69.98 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 40,645 kWh - mean 5,081 kWh : median 5,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 19,873 kWh - mean 1,987 kWh : median 1,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46938000
Longitude -0.08667700
OS Easting 532993
OS Northing 0176226
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024A
Output Area / Small Area 2D2