Postcode SE5 8LG (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8LG and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8LG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8LG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SE5 8LG is Grove Park which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ivanhoe Road and is 290 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.45 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 695 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8LG (for ages 11 and under) is Dog Kennel Hill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Greek 2 go ltd and is 389 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Park 105 m
Pelham Close 108 m
Linwood Close 150 m
Ainsworth Close 222 m
Malfort Road 225 m
Ivanhoe Road 238 m
Grove Hill Road 266 m
Cactus Close 266 m
Lyndhurst Grove 281 m
Azenby Road 289 m
Bromar Road 301 m
Grovelands Close 302 m
Danby Street 341 m
Mc Neil Road 348 m
Avondale Rise 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8LG

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 8LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
347 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
350 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
462 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 531 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
671 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
697 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
738 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
771 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
771 m
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
773 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
856 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
860 m
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
946 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.05 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.12 km
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.13 km
Rye Oak Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.15 km
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.18 km
Spa School Camberwell 1.21 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
229 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
254 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
254 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
254 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
347 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
380 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
383 m
Change please Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
389 m
Cv food ltd Importers/Exporters 4
Good
February 26, 2019
389 m
El gordito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
389 m
Gimlet bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
389 m
Greek 2 go ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 20, 2020
389 m
Nutkin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
389 m
Old spike roastery Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2021
389 m
Pick n mix london Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
389 m
Rana's artisan bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
389 m
Samagray delivery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
389 m
The coconut company (uk) ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
389 m
Crossroads cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
480 m
General store (london) limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Copleston Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Pytchley Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Copleston Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.5 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.51 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 695 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 704 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 768 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 34.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.05 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.92 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.09 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.19 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.2 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 4.22 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 4.33 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.37 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 92.5 16
300+ Mbps 96.7% 363.8 36.4

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 1,302,038 kWh - mean 21,345 kWh : median 18,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 345,296 kWh - mean 5,312 kWh : median 3,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46787500
Longitude -0.07985800
OS Easting 533471
OS Northing 0176071
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19440
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
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 024D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3