Postcode SE8 5BB (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5BB and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5BB 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 5BB as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SE8 5BB is Trundley's Terrace which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Silkin Lane and is 13 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 996 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 504 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5BB (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 Vapey cakes and is 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.9 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 0.7 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 5BB 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 5BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trundley's Terrace 48 m
John Silkin Lane 84 m
Bestwood Street 99 m
Oldfield Grove 155 m
Bush Road 166 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 188 m
Somerfield Street 201 m
Regeneration Road 204 m
Island Road 222 m
Crooke Road 236 m
Alloa Road 238 m
Trundley's Road 251 m
Concorde Way 256 m
Leather Road 256 m
St Helena Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5BB

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 5BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
207 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
347 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
429 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
473 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
514 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
780 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
857 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.08 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.09 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.09 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.15 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.22 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.27 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.28 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.39 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.39 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.4 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.42 km
John Keats Primary School 1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 13 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 996 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 504 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 506 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 743 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.01 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.02 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 678 m
South Dock Inland Water 766 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 780 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 795 m
Canada Water Inland Water 876 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 925 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.49 km
Redriff Wetland 1.57 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.62 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Redriff Wetland 1.94 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.95 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.1 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 69.97 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 1.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 61,809 kWh - mean 4,755 kWh : median 4,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 267,513 kWh - mean 4,053 kWh : median 3,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48947800
Longitude -0.04468100
OS Easting 535850
OS Northing 0178538
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
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 2B2