Postcode SE8 5AQ (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5AQ and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5AQ 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 5AQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5AQ is Hicks Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deptford Park School and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.24 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 776 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5AQ (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 369 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 4.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 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 2.7 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 5AQ 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 5AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hicks Street 25 m
Alloa Road 72 m
Crooke Road 79 m
Scawen Road 84 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 120 m
Clayton Drive 136 m
Rainsborough Avenue 173 m
Sapphire Road 189 m
Bailey Street 189 m
Trundley's Road 193 m
Kezia Street 204 m
Carolean Crescent 207 m
John Silkin Lane 221 m
Acacia Close 274 m
Bestwood Street 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5AQ

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 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
171 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
195 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
251 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
731 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
815 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
860 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
938 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.06 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.15 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.16 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.24 km
Childeric Primary School 1.26 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.29 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.35 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.35 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.36 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.45 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
369 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
369 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
369 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
369 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
369 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
369 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
369 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
369 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
369 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
436 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
450 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
470 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
483 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
489 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
489 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
489 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
489 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
489 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
489 m
Fings Ina Cone Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2018
505 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 776 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 778 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 995 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 923 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 935 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 960 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 701 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 734 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 761 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 796 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 963 m
Canada Water Inland Water 1.11 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Redriff Wetland 1.57 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.68 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.78 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.82 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.99 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.9 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 6.63 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 351,108 kWh - mean 17,555 kWh : median 17,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 116,848 kWh - mean 5,564 kWh : median 3,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48812900
Longitude -0.04090700
OS Easting 536116
OS Northing 0178395
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