Postcode SE5 8RS (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8RS and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8RS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 8RS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8RS is Selborne Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coldharbour Lane and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.77 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 440 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8RS (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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Albion Hospitality and is 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 82.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 8RS 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 8RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Selborne Road 19 m
Milkwell Yard 68 m
Joiners Arms Yd 83 m
Allendale Close 94 m
Ashworth Close 97 m
Orpheus Street 101 m
Evesham Walk 117 m
Coldharbour Place 133 m
Morna Road 148 m
Daneville Road 149 m
Crawford Road 187 m
Harbord Close 187 m
Love Walk 195 m
Valmar Road 200 m
Wren Road 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8RS

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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
150 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
325 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 464 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
669 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
673 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
733 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
824 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
828 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
849 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
851 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
884 m
Spa School Camberwell 921 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
933 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
979 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
995 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
995 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.07 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.07 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.08 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
979 m
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
982 m
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
982 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.07 km
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
1.07 km
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.07 km
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.07 km
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.08 km
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
1.1 km
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.1 km
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.12 km
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
1.12 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
1.14 km
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
1.18 km
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.2 km
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.2 km
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 440 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 889 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.85 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.87 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.49 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.73 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.04 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.17 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.18 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.22 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.26 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.28 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.33 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.2 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 17.4% 11.8 0.8
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 95.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 78.3% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 710,365 kWh - mean 14,799 kWh : median 10,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 120,086 kWh - mean 3,002 kWh : median 2,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47170000
Longitude -0.09272800
OS Easting 532566
OS Northing 0176473
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15082
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 E33030540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2