Postcode SE8 4LY (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 4LY and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 4LY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4LY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE8 4LY is Idonia Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deptford High Street and is 352 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 611 m away at Deptford Bridge DLR Station The closest railway station is Deptford Rail Station, 146 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 4LY (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE8 4LY is The Little Crown and is 384 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mowley and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on September 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 SE8 4LY 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 4LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Idonia Street 46 m
Rochdale Way 46 m
Octavius Street 51 m
Adolphus Street 106 m
Ffinch Street 144 m
Edward Place 146 m
Deptford High Street 150 m
Vaughan Williams Close 162 m
Douglas Way 162 m
Hamilton Street 166 m
Warwickshire Path 172 m
Payne Street 181 m
Hyde Street 225 m
Comet Place 233 m
Crossfield Street 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 4LY

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 4LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
267 m
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
296 m
Tidemill Academy 340 m
Addey and Stanhope School Good
(April 27, 2018)
415 m
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
532 m
Childeric Primary School 704 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
721 m
Lucas Vale Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
763 m
Myatt Garden Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
868 m
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
892 m
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
988 m
Ashmead Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.01 km
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.13 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.28 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.31 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.33 km
Morden Mount Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.34 km
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.35 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.44 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CHICKPEA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
341 m
Nass Falafel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 6, 2021
341 m
Fresh Crepes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
342 m
New Cross Kiosk Newsagent Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2017
371 m
Embas Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
May 15, 2019
384 m
Jenny's CAFE & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 29, 2020
384 m
Mowley Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2020
384 m
Off Licence Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 4, 2018
384 m
The Little Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
384 m
The Amersham Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2016
393 m
The Gnarbecue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
393 m
Vegan Faux Chick'n Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2020
393 m
Chartwells at Addey and Stanhope Sec School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
415 m
Dokis Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
415 m
Krisons Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2017
415 m
London Fish and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
415 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2016
415 m
Royal Albert Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
415 m
Royal Albert Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
415 m
Lewisham Assessment Recovery Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
419 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deptford High Street Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Deptford High Street Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Wavelengths Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Florence Road (SE14) Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Creek Road Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 611 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 617 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 618 m
Deptford Rail Station Rail 146 m
New Cross Rail Station Rail 369 m
Greenwich Rail Station Rail 872 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 1.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 1.74 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.83 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.91 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.94 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.95 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 2.1 km
One Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Saunders Ness Wetland 2.21 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.32 km
The Paddock Urban Greenspace 2.37 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.48 km
Redriff Wetland 2.51 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 1
30-300 Mbps 98.3% 52.7 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 386,300 kWh - mean 14,307 kWh : median 8,251 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 40,745 kWh - mean 2,397 kWh : median 2,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 4LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47864400
Longitude -0.02812200
OS Easting 537032
OS Northing 0177364
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5552
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward New Cross
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 039D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1