Postcode SE5 8UH (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8UH and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8UH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8UH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8UH is Peckham Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vestry Road and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.3 km away at Kennington Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 895 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8UH (for ages 11 and under) is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Morleys fried chicken and is 584 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 8UH 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 8UH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peckham Road 75 m
Dalwood Street 177 m
Vestry Mews 196 m
Redbridge Gardens 240 m
Muscatel Place 240 m
Havil Street 257 m
Shenley Road 266 m
Wodehouse Avenue 271 m
Gables Close 273 m
Vestry Road 278 m
Crofton Road 285 m
Stanswood Gardens 288 m
Bushey Hill Road 293 m
St Giles Road 308 m
Lidgate Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8UH

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 8UH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
0 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
492 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
492 m
Spa School Camberwell 536 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
551 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
558 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
581 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
643 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 653 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
672 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
675 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
754 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
764 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
975 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
996 m
The Belham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.06 km
Haymerle School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.09 km
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.09 km
St Francis RC Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.18 km
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
284 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
284 m
Bw london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
382 m
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
390 m
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
418 m
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
418 m
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
423 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
492 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
558 m
Morleys fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
584 m
Persepolis - taste of persia (jantex its) Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2020
584 m
Pizza shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
584 m
Price cutter food & wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
584 m
The cinnamon tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
584 m
Sporting recovery cic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
592 m
Cafe & bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 6, 2019
608 m
Cupp bubble tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
608 m
Delta express pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 22, 2021
608 m
El patio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 22, 2022
608 m
Hong kong garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 2, 2020
608 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Southampton Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Peckham Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Southampton Way Estate Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.3 km
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 895 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 927 m
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.44 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.46 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.7 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.42 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.68 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.7 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.76 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.77 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.81 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.82 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.84 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.92 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.7 Mbps 100 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 90.9% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 272,145 kWh - mean 11,339 kWh : median 7,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 50,744 kWh - mean 2,307 kWh : median 1,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8UH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47409200
Longitude -0.08109700
OS Easting 533365
OS Northing 0176760
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13168
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 E33036019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 024B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2