Postcode SE8 5BH (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5BH is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SE8 5BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5BH as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5BH is Grinstead Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grinstead Road and is 231 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is New Cross Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5BH (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 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grinstead Road 38 m
Canal Approach 44 m
Blackhorse Road 178 m
Gosterwood Street 195 m
Trundleys Road 256 m
B207 262 m
Kezia Street 265 m
Etta Street 272 m
Scawen Road 286 m
Rolt Street 306 m
Evelyn Street 352 m
Childers Street 368 m
Trundley's Road 390 m
Alloa Road 395 m
Juno Way 487 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5BH

Introduction December 1994
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 5BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
281 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
366 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
506 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
609 m
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
793 m
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
798 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 876 m
Childeric Primary School 909 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.04 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.12 km
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.21 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.25 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.28 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.3 km
Tidemill Academy 1.37 km
Addey and Stanhope School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.39 km
Kender Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.39 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.4 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
417 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
417 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
417 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
417 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
417 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
417 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
417 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
417 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
417 m
Bleecker Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
452 m
Camile Thai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
452 m
Chikn (Deliveroo) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
452 m
Ekachai Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
452 m
Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
452 m
Yoobi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
452 m
Avalon Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 23, 2021
502 m
Ben Pearson Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
502 m
Forest Road Brew Co Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
502 m
Mandalay Noodles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 18, 2018
502 m
World of Zing Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
502 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grinstead Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Grinstead Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Surrey Canal Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Evelyn Street Grinstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Cold Blow Lane Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.65 km
New Cross Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
New Cross Gate Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.15 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.17 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 969 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.05 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.07 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.11 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.28 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.47 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.84 km
Redriff Wetland 1.85 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.03 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.13 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.18 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.29 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.4 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.1 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 318,105 kWh - mean 7,398 kWh : median 6,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48510500
Longitude -0.03912100
OS Easting 536249
OS Northing 0178062
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7672
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035229
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 002B
Output Area / Small Area 3B3