Postcode SE8 5BA (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5BA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE8 5BA is Sybil Phoenix Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alloa Road and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.14 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 656 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5BA (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 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 39.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 39.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60.8% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sybil Phoenix Close 33 m
John Silkin Lane 74 m
Crooke Road 79 m
Alloa Road 83 m
Trundley's Road 129 m
Bestwood Street 174 m
Hicks Street 176 m
Scawen Road 186 m
Trundley's Terrace 190 m
Kezia Street 231 m
Bailey Street 255 m
Carolean Crescent 256 m
Rainsborough Avenue 265 m
Somerfield Street 266 m
Clayton Drive 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5BA

Introduction September 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 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
201 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
210 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
341 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
585 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
671 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
820 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
945 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.02 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.03 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.21 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.24 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.24 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.25 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.27 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.3 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.32 km
Childeric Primary School 1.33 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.37 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.37 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
311 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
311 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
311 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
311 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
311 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
311 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
311 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
311 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
311 m
Fings Ina Cone Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2018
356 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
376 m
5 Steps Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
377 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
378 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
412 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
412 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
412 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
412 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
412 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
412 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
421 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.15 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 656 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 657 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 848 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 990 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 727 m
South Dock Inland Water 754 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 799 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 811 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 969 m
Canada Water Inland Water 1.02 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Redriff Wetland 1.6 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.61 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.75 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.9 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2 km
Redriff Wetland 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.6 Mbps 86.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 11 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 60.8% 22.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 39.2% 776.7 93.3

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 228,075 kWh - mean 8,772 kWh : median 10,157 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 180,042 kWh - mean 3,601 kWh : median 3,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48850600
Longitude -0.04302300
OS Easting 535968
OS Northing 0178433
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