Postcode SE8 5EW (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5EW is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in May 2016 and is an active postcode. SE8 5EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SE8 5EW is Naomi Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 217 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.11 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 727 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5EW (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 390 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 192.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.8 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 5EW 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 5EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Naomi Street 27 m
Grand Canal Avenue 89 m
Woodcroft Mews 97 m
Pell Street 98 m
Whiting Way 124 m
Carolean Crescent 131 m
Bailey Street 135 m
Yeoman Street 141 m
Acacia Close 144 m
Rainsborough Avenue 147 m
Sapphire Road 153 m
Croft Street 157 m
River Rise Close 160 m
Mary Rose Square 161 m
Cary Avenue 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5EW

Introduction May 2016
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 5EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
239 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
255 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
490 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
790 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
858 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
987 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.01 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.06 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.1 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.13 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.2 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.22 km
Redriff Primary School 1.27 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.29 km
Bacon's College 1.33 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.35 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.37 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.39 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
140 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
152 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
316 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
360 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
390 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
390 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
390 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
390 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
390 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
390 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
396 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
457 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
511 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
511 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
528 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
528 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
528 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
528 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
528 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.16 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 727 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 737 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 608 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 619 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 649 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 382 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 444 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 457 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 494 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 664 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Canada Water Inland Water 979 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Redriff Wetland 1.25 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.46 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.54 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.61 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.69 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 192.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 115 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% 108 7.2
300+ Mbps 100% 614 18

Electricity Consumption

95 meters consuming 275,246 kWh - mean 2,897 kWh : median 2,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49060900
Longitude -0.03859700
OS Easting 536269
OS Northing 0178675
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