Postcode SE5 8HW (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8HW and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8HW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8HW is Dylways which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunray Avenue and is 302 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, 556 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8HW (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 8HW is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 331 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 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dylways 69 m
Woodfarrs 84 m
Crossthwaite Avenue 103 m
Gylcote Close 129 m
Wanley Road 161 m
Dowson Close 191 m
Nairne Grove 216 m
Arnould Avenue 244 m
Sunray Avenue 250 m
Domett Close 253 m
Monclar Road 255 m
Basingdon Way 261 m
Burrow Road 280 m
Blanchedowne 331 m
Casino Avenue 446 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8HW

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 8HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
179 m
The Charter School North Dulwich 443 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
514 m
James Allen's Girls' School 558 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
661 m
Alleyn's School 725 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
736 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
754 m
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
880 m
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
887 m
Herne Hill School 905 m
Jessop Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2012)
951 m
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 961 m
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
961 m
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
965 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 1.03 km
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.1 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.15 km
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.15 km
Heber Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
259 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
259 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
259 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
259 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
331 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
331 m
Riverside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
365 m
Tuesday lunch club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
365 m
Harrison School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
443 m
Vegangstop ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
461 m
Jj fast foods services ltd t/a morley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 21, 2022
491 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
504 m
Copper beech cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
510 m
Mother clucker Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
526 m
We big belly's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2020
536 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
546 m
Marks & spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
546 m
Il mirto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
547 m
James allens girls school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
558 m
Yoobi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 19, 2018
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunray Avenue Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Deepdene Road Herne Hill Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Deepdene Road Herne Hill Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Blanchedowne Bus Stop/Station 374 m
East Dulwich Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.85 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.91 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 556 m
North Dulwich Rail Station Rail 682 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 893 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.95 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.98 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 203 m
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.83 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.02 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.33 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 70.9 12.6
300+ Mbps 94.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 468,300 kWh - mean 13,008 kWh : median 11,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 109,118 kWh - mean 3,118 kWh : median 2,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46026000
Longitude -0.08767700
OS Easting 532950
OS Northing 0175210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13921
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 E33036038
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 027C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2