Postcode SE8 5ER (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5ER is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 2015 and is an active postcode. SE8 5ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SE8 5ER is Pell Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunnage Crescent and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.04 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 683 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of SE8 5ER is Moby dick and is 485 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 199.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 5ER 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 5ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pell Street 28 m
Naomi Street 70 m
Yeoman Street 72 m
Grand Canal Avenue 73 m
River Rise Close 80 m
Whiting Way 105 m
Woodcroft Mews 111 m
Cary Avenue 134 m
Mary Rose Square 152 m
Croft Street 154 m
Acacia Close 159 m
Plough Way 162 m
Ashton Reach 168 m
Lighter Close 175 m
Carolean Crescent 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5ER

Introduction July 2015
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 5ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
256 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
340 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
560 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
772 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
834 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
954 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
975 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.01 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.09 km
Redriff Primary School 1.18 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.2 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.24 km
Bacon's College 1.25 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.3 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.31 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.31 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.32 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.44 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
60 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
89 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
275 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
277 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
313 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
349 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
349 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
349 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
349 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
349 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
349 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
433 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
482 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
482 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
485 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
485 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
485 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
496 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
496 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
496 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.04 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 683 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 695 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 556 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 566 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 602 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.9 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 319 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 372 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 372 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 412 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 581 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Canada Water Inland Water 912 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Redriff Wetland 1.18 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.38 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.53 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.53 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.61 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.61 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 199.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.2 5.3
300+ Mbps 100% 728.8 6.3

Electricity Consumption

129 meters consuming 345,625 kWh - mean 2,679 kWh : median 2,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49136800
Longitude -0.03872600
OS Easting 536256
OS Northing 0178759
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