Postcode SE8 5DW (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5DW and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5DW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 5DW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5DW is Acacia Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 999 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 564 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5DW (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 245 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 23.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 5DW 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 5DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Close 67 m
Croft Street 76 m
Carolean Crescent 114 m
Woodcroft Mews 118 m
Chilton Grove 128 m
Bailey Street 140 m
Bestwood Street 143 m
Rainsborough Avenue 181 m
Yeoman Street 197 m
Pell Street 204 m
Trundley's Terrace 215 m
John Silkin Lane 220 m
Sapphire Road 228 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 229 m
Naomi Street 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5DW

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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
31 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
332 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
402 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
590 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
662 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
961 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.01 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.03 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.1 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.12 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.18 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.22 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.26 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.29 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.29 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.3 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.32 km
Redriff Primary School 1.33 km
Bacon's College 1.33 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 186 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 999 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 564 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 571 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 965 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 777 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 787 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 825 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 5DW - Data from Dec 2021

Greenland Dock Inland Water 497 m
South Dock Inland Water 535 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 573 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 579 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 737 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Canada Water Inland Water 871 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Redriff Wetland 1.37 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.42 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.57 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.74 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.77 km
Redriff Wetland 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.8 Mbps 8 Mbps 11.65 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 76.5% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 23.5% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 238,309 kWh - mean 11,915 kWh : median 9,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 129,195 kWh - mean 3,915 kWh : median 3,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49038900
Longitude -0.04158800
OS Easting 536062
OS Northing 0178645
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7991
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 E33035224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001E
Output Area / Small Area 3D1