Postcode SE8 5EQ (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5EQ is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. SE8 5EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SE8 5EQ is Acacia Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.02 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5EQ (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 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 29% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 71% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Close 13 m
Croft Street 38 m
Woodcroft Mews 38 m
Carolean Crescent 79 m
Bailey Street 107 m
Pell Street 130 m
Yeoman Street 134 m
Chilton Grove 144 m
Rainsborough Avenue 149 m
Naomi Street 150 m
River Rise Close 168 m
Sapphire Road 188 m
Grand Canal Avenue 203 m
Bestwood Street 223 m
Clayton Drive 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5EQ

Introduction December 1995
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 5EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
111 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
300 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
438 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
660 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
730 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.02 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.03 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.08 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.09 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.1 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.12 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.14 km
Redriff Primary School 1.29 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.29 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.31 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.31 km
Bacon's College 1.32 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.36 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.37 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 5EQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.04 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 613 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 622 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 992 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 703 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 713 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 750 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 458 m
South Dock Inland Water 463 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 508 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 527 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 691 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Canada Water Inland Water 896 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Redriff Wetland 1.31 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.42 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.57 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.66 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.72 km
Redriff Wetland 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 10 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.1 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 71% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 29% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 205,845 kWh - mean 6,640 kWh : median 6,401 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 57,943 kWh - mean 2,069 kWh : median 2,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49059500
Longitude -0.04048500
OS Easting 536138
OS Northing 0178670
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