Postcode SE8 5AG (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5AG is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 5AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5AG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5AG is Hicks Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deptford Park School and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.27 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 806 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5AG (for ages 11 and under) is Deptford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baba and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE8 5AG 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 5AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE8 5AG, and the approximate distance away.

Hicks Street 18 m
Scawen Road 82 m
Alloa Road 105 m
Crooke Road 112 m
Clayton Drive 115 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 154 m
Rainsborough Avenue 169 m
Sapphire Road 176 m
Bailey Street 192 m
Kezia Street 210 m
Carolean Crescent 214 m
Trundley's Road 217 m
John Silkin Lane 255 m
Oxestalls Road 280 m
Grinstead Road 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5AG

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 5AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
166 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
179 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
274 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
765 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
841 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
848 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
963 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.06 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.07 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.18 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.22 km
Childeric Primary School 1.24 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.36 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.37 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.39 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.42 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
386 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
386 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
386 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
386 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
386 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
386 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
386 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
386 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
451 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
458 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
468 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
512 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
514 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
514 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
514 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
514 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
514 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
514 m
Bleecker Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
519 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 806 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 809 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 914 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 926 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 950 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 5AG - Data from Dec 2021

South Dock Inland Water 697 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 743 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 760 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 801 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 969 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.14 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Redriff Wetland 1.57 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.7 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.76 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.84 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 5AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 39.88 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 504,732 kWh - mean 18,694 kWh : median 19,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 102,226 kWh - mean 4,089 kWh : median 3,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48801400
Longitude -0.04045100
OS Easting 536148
OS Northing 0178383
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16096
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: 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 E33035221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2