The postcode SE5 8LW is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE5 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE5 8LW 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 8LW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to SE5 8LW is Pelham Close which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ivanhoe Road and is 198 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.36 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is East Dulwich Rail Station, 571 m away.
The closest primary school to SE5 8LW (for ages 11 and under) is Dog Kennel Hill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Charter School North Dulwich.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Greek 2 go ltd and is 467 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on October 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.7 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 8LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE5 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE5 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE5 8LW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE5 8LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 206 m |
| The Belham Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 457 m |
| The Villa | Independent school | 2-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 487 m |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 544 m | |
| Goose Green Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 630 m |
| The Charter School East Dulwich | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 721 m |
| St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 735 m |
| Cherry Garden School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2019) | 807 m |
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 828 m |
| Harris Primary Free School Peckham | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 917 m |
| Harris Academy Peckham | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 917 m |
| Bellenden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 959 m |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 977 m |
| St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 31, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Arco Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 16, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Crawford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Rye Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| The Charter School North Dulwich | Academy | 11-18 | 1.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE5 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latter rain outpouring revival | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2018 | 206 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 206 m | |
| Community fridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2017 | 236 m | |
| Abc studio childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 240 m | |
| Copleston community cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 240 m | |
| Family united charity | Awaiting Inspection | 240 m | |
| Achuth food&wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 341 m | |
| Payless food and wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 357 m | |
| Surrival caribbean cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Change please | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Cv food ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 467 m | |
| El gordito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Gimlet bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Greek 2 go ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 20, 2020 | 467 m | |
| Nutkin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 467 m | |
| Old spike roastery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Pick n mix london | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 467 m | |
| Rana's artisan bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2017 | 467 m | |
| Samagray delivery | Awaiting Inspection | 467 m | |
| The coconut company (uk) ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2017 | 467 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE5 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Ivanhoe Road | 198 m | |
| Ivanhoe Road | 208 m | |
| Pytchley Road | 265 m | |
| Champion Hill East Dulwich | 293 m | |
| Pytchley Road | 294 m | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 2.36 km | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 2.42 km | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 2.42 km | |
| East Dulwich Rail Station | 571 m | |
| Denmark Hill Rail Station | 658 m | |
| Peckham Rye Rail Station | 874 m | |
| Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier | 3.86 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.88 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 3.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 34.57 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 34.72 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 34.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE5 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 721 m | |
| Green Dale Fields | 906 m | |
| Honor Oak | 2.64 km | |
| Oak of Honor Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.86 km | |
| Canada Water | 4.06 km | |
| Greenland Dock | 4.23 km | |
| South Dock | 4.32 km | |
| Surrey Commercial Docks | 4.34 km | |
| Steelyard Cut | 4.36 km | |
| Long Pond | 4.39 km | |
| Norway Dock | 4.47 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 4.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE5 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.2 Mbps | 93.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.7 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SE5 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.46665700 |
| Longitude | -0.08070100 |
| OS Easting | 533416 |
| OS Northing | 0175934 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |