Postcode SE5 8QS (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8QS and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8QS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8QS is Wren Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 579 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8QS (for ages 11 and under) is Crawford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wren Road 24 m
Daneville Road 73 m
Jephson Street 80 m
Orpheus Street 91 m
Artichoke Place 124 m
Joiners Arms Yd 127 m
Allendale Close 131 m
Kerfield Crescent 131 m
Camberwell Church Street 161 m
Milkwell Yard 168 m
Kerfield Place 171 m
Selborne Road 182 m
Evesham Walk 196 m
Kimpton Road 200 m
Camberwell Green 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8QS

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 8QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
134 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
295 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
487 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 523 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
610 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
627 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
734 m
Spa School Camberwell 737 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
741 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
767 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
809 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
866 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
887 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
894 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
894 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.01 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.01 km
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.07 km
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
1.11 km
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
929 m
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
998 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.02 km
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
1.02 km
Angel breakfast & after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.02 km
Southwark foodbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.02 km
Trinity in camberwell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
1.02 km
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.05 km
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.05 km
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.05 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
1.07 km
Bw london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.11 km
Iichild Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
1.14 km
Sariya's kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
1.14 km
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
1.16 km
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
Sra ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.17 km
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.17 km
In house catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.18 km
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 579 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.83 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.85 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.64 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.87 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.98 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.01 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.03 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.07 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.19 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 4.29 km
Duck Island Island 4.31 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.33 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 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% 13.2 0.8
30-300 Mbps 95% 67.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 5% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 160,724 kWh - mean 12,363 kWh : median 7,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 200,676 kWh - mean 4,561 kWh : median 4,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47326500
Longitude -0.09161200
OS Easting 532639
OS Northing 0176649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4355
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward Camberwell Green
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036004
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 021C
Output Area / Small Area 3B3