Postcode SE8 3RF (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 3RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 3RF is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. SE8 3RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 3RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 SE8 3RF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 3RF is Capstan Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Street Plough Way and is 14 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.22 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 954 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 3RF (for ages 11 and under) is Deptford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE8 3RF is Moby dick and is 510 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune chinese restaurant and is 531 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE8 3RF is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE8 3RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE8 3RF, and the approximate distance away.

Capstan Road 44 m
Dunnage Crescent 65 m
Windstock Close 68 m
Winchester Square 85 m
Gullivers Walk 89 m
Enterprize Way 91 m
Kempthorne Road 109 m
Calypso Way 117 m
Tarriff Crescent 118 m
Transom Close 156 m
Ashton Reach 156 m
George Beard Road 160 m
Jodane Street 175 m
Deptford Wharf 186 m
Mary Rose Square 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 3RF

Introduction June 2002
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 SE8 3RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
510 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
575 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
639 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
704 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
814 m
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.01 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.02 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.04 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.04 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.08 km
Redriff Primary School 1.09 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.13 km
Bacon's College 1.25 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.28 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.35 km
Canary Wharf College 3 Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.38 km
River House Montessori School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.42 km
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.48 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 3RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
240 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
286 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
332 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
392 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
510 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
510 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
510 m
Ship & whale public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
515 m
Big bowls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
531 m
Fortune chinese restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2018
531 m
Le vines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
531 m
Shimla pinks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
531 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
577 m
Stacked burgers ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
629 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
642 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
642 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
642 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
642 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
642 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
642 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 3RF - Data from Apr 2022

Grove Street Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Grove Street Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Windlass Place Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 954 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 969 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 290 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 303 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 318 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 3RF - Data from Dec 2021

South Dock Inland Water 175 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 264 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 387 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 449 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 527 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Redriff Wetland 994 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.1 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.21 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.39 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.44 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.46 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.52 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 3RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 102.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 125,864 kWh - mean 15,733 kWh : median 16,985 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 19,698 kWh - mean 3,283 kWh : median 2,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 3RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49227300
Longitude -0.03436200
OS Easting 536558
OS Northing 0178868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11039
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward Evelyn
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
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 Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035223
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3