Postcode SE8 5DG (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5DG is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 5DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5DG 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 5DG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5DG is Hicks Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.2 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 748 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5DG (for ages 11 and under) is Deptford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baba and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 5DG 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 5DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hicks Street 63 m
Clayton Drive 90 m
Rainsborough Avenue 99 m
Bailey Street 114 m
Alloa Road 122 m
Sapphire Road 123 m
Crooke Road 131 m
Carolean Crescent 134 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 153 m
Scawen Road 157 m
Acacia Close 207 m
Woodcroft Mews 224 m
John Silkin Lane 236 m
Croft Street 239 m
Trundley's Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5DG

Introduction January 1980
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 5DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
166 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
204 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
246 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
728 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
809 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
919 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
994 m
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.13 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.13 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.19 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.21 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.23 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.29 km
Childeric Primary School 1.32 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.38 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.41 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.42 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
375 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
385 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
395 m
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
439 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
439 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
439 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
439 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
439 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
439 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
439 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
439 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
439 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
444 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
444 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
444 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
444 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
444 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
444 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
453 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 748 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 752 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 849 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 861 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 888 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 626 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 663 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 686 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 723 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 890 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.07 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Redriff Wetland 1.5 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.62 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.72 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.76 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.92 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.5% 147.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 85% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 474,816 kWh - mean 15,317 kWh : median 13,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 110,860 kWh - mean 3,695 kWh : median 2,510 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48873400
Longitude -0.04039400
OS Easting 536148
OS Northing 0178463
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New 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 3D1