Postcode SE5 8HU (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8HU and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8HU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE5 8HU is Basingdon Way which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deepdene Road Herne Hill and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.67 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8HU (for ages 11 and under) is Bessemer Grange Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Charter School North Dulwich.

The local pub for residents of SE5 8HU is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 440 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 341 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Basingdon Way 92 m
Blanchedowne 117 m
Domett Close 147 m
Dowson Close 156 m
Arnould Avenue 170 m
Dylways 173 m
Crossthwaite Avenue 185 m
Wanley Road 188 m
Deepdene Road 224 m
Portchester Close 228 m
Monclar Road 229 m
Acland Crescent 247 m
Gylcote Close 249 m
Woodfarrs 274 m
Sunset Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8HU

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 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
412 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
535 m
The Charter School North Dulwich 608 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
634 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
702 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
703 m
James Allen's Girls' School 780 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
813 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 879 m
Herne Hill School 904 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
906 m
Alleyn's School 964 m
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
999 m
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.13 km
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1.16 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
1.16 km
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.16 km
Hill Mead Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.2 km
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
1.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
341 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
341 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
341 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
341 m
Riverside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
377 m
Tuesday lunch club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
377 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
440 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
440 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
509 m
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
535 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
537 m
Harrison School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
608 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
612 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
634 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
661 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
694 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
694 m
Mother clucker Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
695 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
702 m
Vegangstop ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
702 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deepdene Road Herne Hill Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Deepdene Road Herne Hill Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Blanchedowne Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Blanchedowne Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Herne Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 701 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 703 m
North Dulwich Rail Station Rail 863 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.71 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.73 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 444 m
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.68 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.89 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.22 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.55 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.72 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 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 0% 87.6 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 388,555 kWh - mean 10,501 kWh : median 10,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46185400
Longitude -0.09002900
OS Easting 532782
OS Northing 0175383
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11150
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036038
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 027B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1