Postcode SE5 8SQ (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8SQ and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8SQ 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 8SQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8SQ is Ashworth Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coldharbour Lane and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.82 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 353 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8SQ (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 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 1.3 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 8SQ 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 8SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashworth Close 49 m
Evesham Walk 67 m
Selborne Road 82 m
Harbord Close 104 m
Allendale Close 109 m
Love Walk 129 m
De Crespigny Park 143 m
Coldharbour Place 153 m
Milkwell Yard 161 m
Orpheus Street 164 m
Joiners Arms Yd 167 m
Daneville Road 175 m
Kerfield Place 183 m
Kerfield Crescent 227 m
Morna Road 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8SQ

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 8SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
222 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
367 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 373 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
725 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
762 m
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
810 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
821 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
886 m
Saint Gabriel's College Good
(November 29, 2018)
916 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
919 m
Spa School Camberwell 937 m
Loughborough Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
941 m
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
942 m
Highshore School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.03 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.05 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.08 km
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.1 km
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2016)
1.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
886 m
Payless food and wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
977 m
Herne Hill Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2019
984 m
Zapp Unit B Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
984 m
Community fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
1.01 km
St.Saviour's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.05 km
Albion Hospitality Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Omsakthi Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2020
1.06 km
Sushi Shimai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Tribeca Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.06 km
Wan Da Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.06 km
Wraps & Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.07 km
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
1.07 km
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
1.09 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
1.11 km
Latter rain outpouring revival Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2018
1.11 km
Argos Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.12 km
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
1.12 km
Starbucks coffee company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Coldharbour Lane Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Valmar Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
King's College Hospital Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 353 m
Loughborough Junction Rail Station Rail 904 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.95 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.97 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 2.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.41 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.77 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 4.07 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Canada Water Inland Water 4.18 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.21 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.26 km
East Dock Inland Water 4.3 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.2 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 65,523 kWh - mean 8,190 kWh : median 8,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,776 kWh - mean 2,472 kWh : median 2,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47111800
Longitude -0.09175900
OS Easting 532635
OS Northing 0176410
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