Postcode SE5 8UN (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8UN and nearby postcodes

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

SE5 8UN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8UN as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8UN is Camberwell Glebe which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vestry Road and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.07 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 747 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8UN (for ages 11 and under) is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018. 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 Morleys fried chicken and is 864 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.6 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 8UN 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 8UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Camberwell Glebe 81 m
Brunswick Park 84 m
St Giles Road 135 m
Vestry Mews 175 m
Gables Close 177 m
Wilson Road 180 m
Vicarage Grove 182 m
Dagmar Road 189 m
Benhill Road 213 m
Brunswick Villas 217 m
Havil Street 220 m
Maude Road 251 m
Mary Datchelor Close 252 m
Ribbon Dance Mews 266 m
Camberwell Church Street 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8UN

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 8UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
281 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
391 m
Spa School Camberwell 458 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
523 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 538 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
555 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
737 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
774 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
774 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
787 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
792 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
838 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
892 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
912 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
927 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
985 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
994 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.06 km
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
522 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
565 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
565 m
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
602 m
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
604 m
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
604 m
Bw london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
663 m
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
704 m
Angel breakfast & after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
704 m
Southwark foodbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
704 m
Trinity in camberwell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
704 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
774 m
In house catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
787 m
Sporting recovery cic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
801 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
838 m
Morleys fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
864 m
Persepolis - taste of persia (jantex its) Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2020
864 m
Pizza shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
864 m
Price cutter food & wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
864 m
The cinnamon tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
St Giles Church Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
St Giles Church Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 747 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.18 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.19 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.69 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.61 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.75 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.81 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.82 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.9 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.02 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.05 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 4.07 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 4.13 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 128.5 Mbps 115 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 21 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% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 166.8 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 131,714 kWh - mean 10,132 kWh : median 10,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 30,402 kWh - mean 2,533 kWh : median 2,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47422100
Longitude -0.08516400
OS Easting 533084
OS Northing 0176767
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8105
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036002
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 020A
Output Area / Small Area 3B1