Postcode SE8 5AU (Southwark)

Map showing SE8 5AU and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 5AU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5AU is Bush Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bush Road (SE8) and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 865 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 375 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5AU (for ages 11 and under) is Rotherhithe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Vapey cakes and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE8 5AU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark 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 5AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bush Road 50 m
Oldfield Grove 90 m
Trundley's Terrace 92 m
Bestwood Street 141 m
St Helena Road 175 m
Concorde Way 199 m
Leather Road 199 m
Island Road 201 m
Cope Street 207 m
John Silkin Lane 210 m
Luxford Street 214 m
Regeneration Road 241 m
Trident Street 243 m
Chilton Grove 264 m
Marley Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5AU

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 5AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
239 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
329 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
408 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
477 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
564 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
737 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
824 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.02 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.04 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.12 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.15 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.2 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.22 km
Bacon's College 1.33 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.34 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.35 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.37 km
Redriff Primary School 1.4 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
126 m
Plush caribbean food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
151 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
152 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
152 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
180 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
180 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
180 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
180 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
180 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
180 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
180 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
180 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
221 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
221 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
221 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
221 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
221 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
221 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
224 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
224 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 59 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Lower Road Surrey Quays Stn Bus Stop/Station 199 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 865 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 874 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 915 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 375 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 376 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 725 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 991 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 999 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 612 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 726 m
Canada Water Inland Water 746 m
South Dock Inland Water 746 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 760 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 857 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.37 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.5 km
Redriff Wetland 1.5 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Redriff Wetland 1.82 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.86 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 81.2 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.2 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.6 1.4
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 329,218 kWh - mean 10,288 kWh : median 9,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49056100
Longitude -0.04541300
OS Easting 535796
OS Northing 0178657
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Rotherhithe
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 007E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1