Postcode SE5 8RX (Lambeth)

Map showing SE5 8RX and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8RX as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8RX is Coldharbour Place which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coldharbour Lane and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 353 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8RX (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 local pub for residents of SE5 8RX is Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Albion Hospitality and is 950 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE5 8RX is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth 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 8RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coldharbour Place 52 m
Ashworth Close 66 m
Caldecot Road 122 m
Harbord Close 123 m
Selborne Road 135 m
Venetian Road 160 m
Morna Road 178 m
Evesham Walk 180 m
Milkwell Yard 180 m
Crawford Road 201 m
Allendale Close 202 m
Joiners Arms Yd 207 m
Bessemer Road 219 m
De Crespigny Park 221 m
Orpheus Street 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
162 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 442 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
451 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
751 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
801 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
835 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
839 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
879 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
918 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
920 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
923 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
942 m
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
955 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.01 km
Spa School Camberwell 1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.09 km
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.11 km
The Michael Tippett School Special Measures
(November 11, 2021)
1.11 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
872 m
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
872 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
918 m
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
950 m
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
950 m
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
950 m
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
950 m
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
950 m
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
950 m
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
955 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
992 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
1.02 km
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.04 km
Michael Tippett School School/college/university 4
Good
May 5, 2021
1.11 km
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.11 km
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
1.11 km
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.11 km
Sushi gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
1.11 km
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.17 km
Slow richies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
King's College Hospital Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 353 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 790 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.9 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.92 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.39 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.66 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.96 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.25 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.28 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.29 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.3 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.35 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.38 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 51.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 86.7% 59.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 10% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 355,266 kWh - mean 12,688 kWh : median 11,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47058400
Longitude -0.09313800
OS Easting 532539
OS Northing 0176348
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15651
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Herne Hill
Local Authority District Lambeth
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 E09000022
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lambeth
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: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 014C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3