Postcode SE5 8SG (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8SG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 8SG is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. SE5 8SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 8SG 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 8SG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8SG is Allendale Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coldharbour Lane and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.82 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 414 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8SG (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 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.2 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 8SG 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 8SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Allendale Close 45 m
Selborne Road 50 m
Evesham Walk 50 m
Ashworth Close 102 m
Orpheus Street 102 m
Daneville Road 112 m
Joiners Arms Yd 115 m
Milkwell Yard 123 m
Love Walk 127 m
Kerfield Place 146 m
Harbord Close 168 m
Kerfield Crescent 177 m
De Crespigny Park 183 m
Coldharbour Place 183 m
Wren Road 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8SG

Introduction March 1983
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 8SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
219 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
303 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 406 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
660 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
715 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
765 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
784 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
867 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
881 m
Spa School Camberwell 881 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
891 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
933 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
952 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
979 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.03 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.11 km
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.11 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
933 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.03 km
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
1.03 km
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
1.04 km
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.05 km
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
1.05 km
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.06 km
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.11 km
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
1.11 km
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.11 km
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.11 km
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
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
Bw london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.14 km
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Denmark Hill Camberwell Green Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.83 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 414 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 943 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.91 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.93 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.47 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.1 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.13 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.15 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.2 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.24 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.35 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.39 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 85 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

78 meters consuming 608,627 kWh - mean 7,803 kWh : median 6,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 192,707 kWh - mean 2,536 kWh : median 1,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47170200
Longitude -0.09173400
OS Easting 532635
OS Northing 0176475
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024A
Output Area / Small Area 2D2