Postcode SE5 8SE (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8SE and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8SE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 8SE as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8SE is Orpheus Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denmark Hill Camberwell Green and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 495 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8SE (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 1.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orpheus Street 28 m
Joiners Arms Yd 36 m
Milkwell Yard 65 m
Allendale Close 66 m
Selborne Road 68 m
Daneville Road 89 m
Evesham Walk 127 m
Wren Road 132 m
Ashworth Close 162 m
Morna Road 181 m
Kerfield Place 181 m
Kerfield Crescent 182 m
Jephson Street 189 m
Valmar Road 194 m
Love Walk 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8SE

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 8SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
192 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
252 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 486 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
601 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
633 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
682 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
784 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
806 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
808 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
808 m
Spa School Camberwell 852 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
897 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
922 m
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
947 m
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
947 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1 km
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.02 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.04 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.16 km
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
1.02 km
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
1.03 km
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
1.05 km
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.09 km
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
1.09 km
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.11 km
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
1.11 km
Angel breakfast & after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.13 km
Southwark foodbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.13 km
Trinity in camberwell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
1.13 km
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.14 km
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
1.14 km
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.14 km
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.14 km
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.14 km
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 495 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 951 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.84 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.86 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.87 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.55 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.09 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.1 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.12 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.15 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.19 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.29 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 4.34 km
Duck Island Island 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 63 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 99,504 kWh - mean 12,438 kWh : median 11,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 27,567 kWh - mean 3,063 kWh : median 2,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47232400
Longitude -0.09240000
OS Easting 532587
OS Northing 0176543
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7717
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: 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 Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036009
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 021D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3