Postcode SE8 5BE (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5BE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE8 5BE is John Silkin Lane which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Silkin Lane and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.08 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 596 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5BE (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 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 13% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

John Silkin Lane 32 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 86 m
Bestwood Street 113 m
Trundley's Terrace 131 m
Crooke Road 134 m
Alloa Road 135 m
Trundley's Road 184 m
Hicks Street 217 m
Scawen Road 243 m
Bush Road 245 m
Carolean Crescent 245 m
Bailey Street 252 m
Acacia Close 255 m
Somerfield Street 256 m
Oldfield Grove 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5BE

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 5BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
168 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
262 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
371 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
534 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
619 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
828 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
958 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.01 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.07 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.18 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.18 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.25 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.26 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.29 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.3 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.31 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.36 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.36 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.37 km
Childeric Primary School 1.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 93 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 596 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 596 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 829 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 968 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 978 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 681 m
South Dock Inland Water 728 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 768 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 771 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 925 m
Canada Water Inland Water 953 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.55 km
Redriff Wetland 1.56 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.69 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.9 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.96 km
Redriff Wetland 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.8 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 79.48 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 87% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.5 15
300+ Mbps 13% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 280,701 kWh - mean 7,018 kWh : median 6,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

72 meters consuming 295,030 kWh - mean 4,098 kWh : median 3,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48902400
Longitude -0.04334700
OS Easting 535944
OS Northing 0178490
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