Postcode SE8 5EG (Southwark)

Map showing SE8 5EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5EG is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. SE8 5EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SE8 5EG is Bestwood Street which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Road Plough Way and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 893 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 442 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5EG (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 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bestwood Street 101 m
Chilton Grove 110 m
Bush Road 131 m
Trundley's Terrace 148 m
Croft Street 164 m
Trident Street 169 m
Acacia Close 178 m
John Silkin Lane 220 m
Woodcroft Mews 223 m
Greenland Quay 230 m
Carolean Crescent 239 m
Oldfield Grove 249 m
Mayflower Close 256 m
Yeoman Street 259 m
Bailey Street 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5EG

Introduction September 2005
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 5EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
108 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
453 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
464 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
470 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
540 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
836 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
962 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
967 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.05 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.17 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.18 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.18 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.2 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.25 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.27 km
Bacon's College 1.28 km
Redriff Primary School 1.31 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.32 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.44 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
116 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
146 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
146 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
146 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
146 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
146 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
146 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
149 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
205 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
205 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
228 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
228 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
228 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
228 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
228 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
228 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
228 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
228 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
252 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
252 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 893 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 905 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 946 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 442 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 448 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 857 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 836 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 845 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 889 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 488 m
South Dock Inland Water 591 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 591 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 612 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 735 m
Canada Water Inland Water 766 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.34 km
Redriff Wetland 1.38 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.48 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.76 km
Redriff Wetland 1.79 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.7 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 12.21 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.22 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 80,563 kWh - mean 6,197 kWh : median 6,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 60,339 kWh - mean 2,514 kWh : median 2,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49091000
Longitude -0.04317900
OS Easting 535950
OS Northing 0178700
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