Postcode SE8 5BJ (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5BJ and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5BJ 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 5BJ as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5BJ is Grinstead Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evelyn Street Grinstead Rd and is 207 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.58 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is New Cross Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Sir Francis Drake Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SE8 5BJ is Youth First Woodpecker Youth Club and is 549 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Baba and is 469 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grinstead Road 54 m
Canal Approach 80 m
Blackhorse Road 125 m
Gosterwood Street 165 m
Alverton Street 212 m
Etta Street 247 m
Timberyard Street 270 m
Scawen Road 283 m
Evelyn Street 292 m
Kezia Street 297 m
Dragoon Road 312 m
Rolt Street 317 m
Trundleys Road 333 m
B207 338 m
Oxestalls Road 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5BJ

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 5BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
304 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
311 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
549 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
588 m
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
773 m
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
829 m
Childeric Primary School 953 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 954 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.05 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.06 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.14 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.23 km
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.26 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.33 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.35 km
Tidemill Academy 1.36 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.36 km
Addey and Stanhope School Good
(April 27, 2018)
1.4 km
Kender Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
469 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
469 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
469 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
469 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
469 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
469 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
469 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
469 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
469 m
Bleecker Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
520 m
Camile Thai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
520 m
Chikn (Deliveroo) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
520 m
Ekachai Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
520 m
Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
520 m
Yoobi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
520 m
Angel Foodstuffs Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2019
549 m
Kismet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
549 m
Pecker News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
549 m
Youth First Woodpecker Youth Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 13, 2019
549 m
Avalon Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 23, 2021
579 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Evelyn Street Grinstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Deptford Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Grinstead Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
New Cross Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Deptford Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.09 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.1 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 909 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 987 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.02 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.06 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.23 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.46 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.76 km
Redriff Wetland 1.78 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.06 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.15 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.23 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 86.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.8 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Electricity Consumption

79 meters consuming 425,508 kWh - mean 5,386 kWh : median 4,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48554000
Longitude -0.03823900
OS Easting 536309
OS Northing 0178112
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