Postcode SE8 5AN (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5AN is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. SE8 5AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5AN 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 5AN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5AN is Trundley's Terrace which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Silkin Lane and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.01 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 515 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5AN (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 Plush caribbean food and is 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 70% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trundley's Terrace 95 m
John Silkin Lane 107 m
Oldfield Grove 145 m
Somerfield Street 147 m
Regeneration Road 152 m
Bestwood Street 153 m
Island Road 185 m
Bush Road 197 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 208 m
Reculver Road 220 m
Concorde Way 229 m
Leather Road 229 m
Trundley's Road 241 m
St Helena Road 242 m
Lambourne Grove 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5AN

Introduction January 1991
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 5AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
260 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
345 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
414 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
501 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
508 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
726 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
852 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.04 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.05 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.08 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.13 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.17 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.22 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.26 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.29 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.35 km
John Keats Primary School 1.38 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.39 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.41 km
Treasure House (London) CIC Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fings Ina Cone Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2018
214 m
5 Steps Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
215 m
Plush caribbean food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
269 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
276 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
306 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
306 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
333 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
333 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
333 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
333 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
333 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
333 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
333 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
333 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
354 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
355 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
355 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
355 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
355 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
355 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 62 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 515 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 519 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 696 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.07 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 729 m
South Dock Inland Water 820 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 833 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 849 m
Canada Water Inland Water 896 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 976 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.52 km
Redriff Wetland 1.62 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.65 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
Redriff Wetland 1.98 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.99 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.7 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 12 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 70% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 30% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 77,493 kWh - mean 8,610 kWh : median 5,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 161,680 kWh - mean 5,575 kWh : median 5,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48918300
Longitude -0.04529900
OS Easting 535808
OS Northing 0178504
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: 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 E33035221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3