Postcode SE8 4JL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 4JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 4JL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 4JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 4JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 4JL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 4JL is Leathwell Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elverson Road and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 117 m away at Elverson Road DLR Station The closest railway station is Lewisham Rail Station, 374 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 4JL (for ages 11 and under) is Morden Mount Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Prendergast School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE8 4JL is Rising Sun and is 258 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Everest Curry King and is 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE8 4JL 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 4JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE8 4JL, and the approximate distance away.

Leathwell Road 42 m
Elverson Road 83 m
Armoury Road 119 m
Ravensbourne Place 188 m
Sunninghill Road 195 m
Thurston Road 214 m
Elswick Road 218 m
A2210 226 m
Somerset Gardens 246 m
Bliss Crescent 263 m
Loampit Hill 269 m
Conington Road 272 m
Nectarine Way 280 m
Bolden Street 288 m
Coldbath Street 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 4JL

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 SE8 4JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morden Mount Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
349 m
TLG Lewisham Good
(March 22, 2018)
479 m
Prendergast Vale School Good
(January 31, 2018)
487 m
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
495 m
Ashmead Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
601 m
Lucas Vale Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
868 m
Myatt Garden Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
982 m
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.01 km
Addey and Stanhope School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.04 km
Christ The King Sixth Form College Good
(March 10, 2017)
1.14 km
Tidemill Academy 1.15 km
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.18 km
St Ursula's Convent School Outstanding
(March 12, 2015)
1.21 km
St Matthew Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.27 km
Prendergast School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.3 km
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.43 km
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.54 km
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.59 km
Gordonbrock Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 4JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katsu Station Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
204 m
The Handy Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 30, 2021
204 m
A J Food Ltd. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
224 m
Chichita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
224 m
Everest Curry King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2020
224 m
Katpakam Cash & Carry Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
224 m
Lankamanka Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
224 m
Le 5 Terre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
224 m
Lewisham Best Food Supermarket Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 17, 2020
224 m
Morley's Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
224 m
Perfect Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 5, 2019
224 m
Southeast Off-Licence Retailers - other Exempt
February 8, 2020
224 m
A.G African Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 18, 2021
258 m
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
258 m
Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
301 m
The Bar Beach Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
301 m
Loampit Vale Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
312 m
Yummy Mummy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
312 m
RMUK Wellbeing CIC Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
313 m
Quaggy Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
321 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 4JL - Data from Apr 2022

Elverson Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Elverson Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Thurston Road Jerrard Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Jerrard Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Undercliff Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Elverson Road DLR Station Metro/Tram 117 m
Elverson Road DLR Station Metro/Tram 128 m
Elverson Road DLR Station Metro/Tram 145 m
Lewisham Rail Station Rail 374 m
St Johns (London) Rail Station Rail 408 m
Greenwich Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 1.84 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 1.85 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 1.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 4JL - Data from Dec 2021

Folly Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
The Paddock Urban Greenspace 1.71 km
One Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Saunders Ness Wetland 2.75 km
Woodland Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 2.96 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.13 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 3.22 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.33 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.35 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 3.38 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.48 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 4JL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 77.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.9 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 627,142 kWh - mean 16,081 kWh : median 15,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 4JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46781200
Longitude -0.01772200
OS Easting 537785
OS Northing 0176179
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8690
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward Lewisham Central
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: Established 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 E33035267
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 012E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2