Postcode SE8 5DR (Southwark)

Map showing SE8 5DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5DR is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SE8 5DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5DR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 5DR as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5DR is Bestwood Street which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 957 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 510 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5DR (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 Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 204 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 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 5DR is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark 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 5DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bestwood Street 95 m
Chilton Grove 117 m
Croft Street 119 m
Acacia Close 123 m
Trundley's Terrace 164 m
Woodcroft Mews 172 m
Carolean Crescent 173 m
Bush Road 189 m
John Silkin Lane 196 m
Bailey Street 198 m
Trident Street 225 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 232 m
Yeoman Street 233 m
Rainsborough Avenue 238 m
Pell Street 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5DR

Introduction February 1990
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 5DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
40 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
385 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
414 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
530 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
602 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
904 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
974 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.02 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.09 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.14 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.23 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.23 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.24 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.24 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.25 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.28 km
Bacon's College 1.32 km
Redriff Primary School 1.33 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.37 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
155 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
204 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
204 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
204 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
204 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
204 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
204 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
217 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
273 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
273 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
296 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
296 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
296 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
296 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
296 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
296 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
296 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
296 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
316 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
320 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 957 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 969 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 510 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 516 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 921 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 816 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 826 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 866 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 504 m
South Dock Inland Water 572 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 596 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 603 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 749 m
Canada Water Inland Water 830 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Redriff Wetland 1.38 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.4 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.54 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.78 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.8 km
Redriff Wetland 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.2 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 11.64 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.2 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 10.6 0.9
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 175,716 kWh - mean 6,508 kWh : median 5,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 173,381 kWh - mean 3,468 kWh : median 2,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49051100
Longitude -0.04243300
OS Easting 536003
OS Northing 0178657
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7088
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Rotherhithe
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
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 Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035948
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008E
Output Area / Small Area 3B3