Postcode SE5 8LP (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8LP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE5 8LP is Pelham Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ivanhoe Road and is 259 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.35 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 626 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8LP (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 473 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pelham Close 17 m
Grove Park 148 m
Malfort Road 164 m
Grove Hill Road 169 m
Ivanhoe Road 196 m
Bromar Road 232 m
Linwood Close 254 m
Stories Road 270 m
Grovelands Close 283 m
Albrighton Road 324 m
Mc Neil Road 340 m
Avondale Rise 367 m
Copleston Road 375 m
Danby Street 385 m
Dog Kennel Hill 413 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
242 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
456 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 493 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
496 m
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
695 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
765 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
778 m
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
784 m
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
786 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
874 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
874 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
964 m
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
995 m
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.03 km
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
1.05 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.08 km
Rye Oak Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.2 km
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.26 km
Spa School Camberwell 1.26 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
242 m
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
245 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
277 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
277 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
277 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
293 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
390 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
401 m
Change please Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
473 m
Cv food ltd Importers/Exporters 4
Good
February 26, 2019
473 m
El gordito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
473 m
Gimlet bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
473 m
Greek 2 go ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 20, 2020
473 m
Nutkin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
473 m
Old spike roastery Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2021
473 m
Pick n mix london Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
473 m
Rana's artisan bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
473 m
Samagray delivery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
473 m
The coconut company (uk) ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
473 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Ivanhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Champion Grove Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Champion Hill East Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Pytchley Road Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 626 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 635 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 867 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.81 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.83 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 958 m
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.02 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.2 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.29 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.31 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 4.33 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.38 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 4.44 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 10 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% 97.8 9.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 51,498 kWh - mean 7,357 kWh : median 6,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46721900
Longitude -0.08097900
OS Easting 533395
OS Northing 0175996
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