Postcode SE8 5AH (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5AH and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5AH 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 5AH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5AH is Crooke Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alloa Road and is 123 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, 749 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5AH (for ages 11 and under) is Sir Francis Drake Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baba and is 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crooke Road 22 m
Alloa Road 26 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 68 m
Scawen Road 89 m
Hicks Street 99 m
Trundley's Road 121 m
Kezia Street 165 m
John Silkin Lane 171 m
Clayton Drive 209 m
Rainsborough Avenue 234 m
Bailey Street 241 m
Greenland Mews 250 m
Carolean Crescent 252 m
Bestwood Street 257 m
Sapphire Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5AH

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 5AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
130 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
258 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
269 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
682 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
768 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
862 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
864 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.11 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.14 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.16 km
Childeric Primary School 1.25 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.28 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.29 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.3 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.32 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.35 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.37 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.4 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
304 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
304 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
304 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
304 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
304 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
304 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
304 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
304 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
304 m
Fings Ina Cone Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2018
435 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
441 m
Bleecker Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
449 m
Camile Thai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
449 m
Chikn (Deliveroo) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
449 m
Ekachai Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
449 m
Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
449 m
Yoobi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
449 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
462 m
5 Steps Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
464 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
485 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 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 1.28 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 749 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 749 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 924 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 983 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 994 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 755 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 765 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 810 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 837 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 1 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.1 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Redriff Wetland 1.62 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.68 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.82 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.85 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.01 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.03 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 97.7% 52 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 772,949 kWh - mean 18,404 kWh : median 19,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48795800
Longitude -0.04193700
OS Easting 536045
OS Northing 0178374
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: New 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 E33035221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1