The postcode SE8 5BD is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE8 5BD 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 5BD as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SE8 5BD is John Silkin Lane which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alloa Road and is 60 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, 643 m away.
The closest primary school to SE8 5BD (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 266 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SE8 5BD is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE8 5BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE8 5BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE8 5BD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE8 5BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Francis Drake Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 211 m |
| Marathon Science School | Independent school | 10-19 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 260 m |
| Deptford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 407 m |
| Rotherhithe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 548 m |
| Cavendish School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (May 3, 2018) | 635 m |
| Ilderton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 18, 2015) | 750 m |
| Kings Kids Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 950 m |
| Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove | Academy | 3-11 | 980 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2012) | 987 m |
| Galleywall Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Deptford Green School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Southwark Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Alfred Salter Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Childeric Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Albion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 1.42 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 5BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Well Hung | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 266 m | |
| Baba | Awaiting Inspection | 266 m | |
| Dreamin' Dough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Maria Sabina | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 1, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Niks Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Palette | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Sunnys Olive Tree | Exempt February 6, 2018 | 266 m | |
| Two Lads Kitchen Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Zampa Fish Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 266 m | |
| Fings Ina Cone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 27, 2018 | 290 m | |
| 5 Steps Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Vapey cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 380 m | |
| Plush caribbean food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 401 m | |
| The rj4all rotherhithe community centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 411 m | |
| Cafe quays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2020 | 419 m | |
| La chingada | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 419 m | |
| Bleecker Burger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 424 m | |
| Camile Thai Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 424 m | |
| Chikn (Deliveroo) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 424 m | |
| Ekachai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 424 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 5BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Alloa Road | 60 m | |
| John Silkin Lane | 62 m | |
| Alloa Road | 139 m | |
| John Silkin Lane | 153 m | |
| Bestwood Street | 219 m | |
| Canada Water Underground Station | 1.14 km | |
| Canada Water Underground Station | 1.15 km | |
| Canada Water Underground Station | 1.19 km | |
| Surrey Quays Rail Station | 643 m | |
| Surrey Quays Rail Station | 645 m | |
| South Bermondsey Rail Station | 781 m | |
| Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 1.05 km | |
| Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 1.07 km | |
| Greenland Surrey Quays Pier | 1.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 37.48 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 37.63 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 37.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 5BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Greenland Dock | 773 m | |
| South Dock | 816 m | |
| Steelyard Cut | 858 m | |
| Surrey Commercial Docks | 863 m | |
| Canada Water | 1.02 km | |
| Norway Dock | 1.02 km | |
| Russia Dock Woodland | 1.13 km | |
| Stave Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Surrey Water | 1.62 km | |
| Redriff | 1.65 km | |
| Thames Link | 1.76 km | |
| Millwall Outer Dock | 1.97 km | |
| Lavender Pond | 2 km | |
| Cuckold's Point | 2.05 km | |
| Redriff | 2.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.9 Mbps | 30.3 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 100% | 73.3 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for SE8 5BD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.48829800 |
| Longitude | -0.04398300 |
| OS Easting | 535902 |
| OS Northing | 0178408 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000023 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |