Postcode SE5 8RG (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8RG and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8RG as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8RG is Camberwell Grove which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane Champion Park and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.07 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 278 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8RG (for ages 11 and under) is Lyndhurst Primary School. 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

The local pub for residents of SE5 8RG is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 835 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sushi gourmet and is 812 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Camberwell Grove 49 m
Grove Lane 90 m
Lettsom Street 103 m
Canning Cross 114 m
Mc Neil Road 160 m
Grovelands Close 173 m
Stories Mews 174 m
Windsor Walk 186 m
Grace's Mews 227 m
Champion Park 265 m
Grace's Road 267 m
Stories Road 275 m
De Crespigny Park 296 m
Champion Grove 326 m
Love Walk 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8RG

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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyndhurst Primary School 65 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
485 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
647 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
653 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
655 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
711 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
921 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
974 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
985 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
985 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
991 m
Spa School Camberwell 1.02 km
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.07 km
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
1.08 km
The Charter School East Dulwich Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.09 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.09 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.11 km
Bessemer Grange Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.17 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
1.18 km
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
485 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
605 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
612 m
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
671 m
Abc studio childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
703 m
Copleston community cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
703 m
Family united charity Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
703 m
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
812 m
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
812 m
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
812 m
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
812 m
Achuth food&wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
817 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
834 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
834 m
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
835 m
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
835 m
Surrival caribbean cuisine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 31, 2019
838 m
Change please Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
845 m
Cv food ltd Importers/Exporters 4
Good
February 26, 2019
845 m
El gordito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
845 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Lane Champion Park Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Denmark Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Champion Grove Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Denmark Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Champion Grove Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 278 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 959 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.38 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.4 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.13 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.06 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.08 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.3 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.3 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.35 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.36 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.38 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.2 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 152,822 kWh - mean 10,916 kWh : median 10,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 49,291 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 3,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46922900
Longitude -0.08622200
OS Easting 533025
OS Northing 0176210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9013
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving 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 E33036020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024C
Output Area / Small Area 3B1