Postcode SE5 8LY (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8LY and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8LY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8LY is Bushey Hill Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southampton Way and is 258 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.54 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Peckham Rye Rail Station, 723 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8LY (for ages 11 and under) is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Morleys fried chicken and is 473 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bushey Hill Road 47 m
Crofton Road 53 m
Shenley Road 92 m
Talfourd Road 117 m
Cross Road 147 m
Talfourd Place 190 m
Peckham Road 193 m
Vestry Road 238 m
Linnell Road 238 m
Lyndhurst Grove 248 m
Oswyth Road 248 m
Gairloch Road 266 m
Ainsworth Close 275 m
Cactus Close 279 m
Azenby Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8LY

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 8LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
249 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
335 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
404 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
404 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
466 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
493 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 614 m
Spa School Camberwell 785 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
790 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
794 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
814 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
836 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
864 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
938 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
981 m
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.04 km
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
1.09 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.14 km
Haymerle School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.16 km
Bellenden Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
261 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
261 m
Bw london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
307 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
404 m
Elim house community centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2021
464 m
Cherry garden school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
466 m
Morleys fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
473 m
Persepolis - taste of persia (jantex its) Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2020
473 m
Pizza shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
473 m
Price cutter food & wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
473 m
The cinnamon tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
473 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
493 m
Cafe & bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 6, 2019
507 m
Cupp bubble tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
507 m
Delta express pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 22, 2021
507 m
El patio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 22, 2022
507 m
Hong kong garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 2, 2020
507 m
Jb's soul food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 13, 2020
507 m
Khf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 9, 2022
507 m
Kim lien Retailers - other 4
Good
June 1, 2018
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southampton Way Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Southampton Way Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Peckham Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 723 m
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 859 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 3.62 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 3.63 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.52 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.51 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.73 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.84 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.84 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.87 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.89 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.96 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.96 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.96 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.1% 116.2 16
300+ Mbps 97.9% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 769,019 kWh - mean 15,694 kWh : median 15,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47217300
Longitude -0.07927400
OS Easting 533499
OS Northing 0176550
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13168
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward St Giles
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 E33036019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2