Postcode SE8 5FT (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5FT is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in May 2019 and is an active postcode. SE8 5FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SE8 5FT is Yeoman Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yeoman Street and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 971 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 619 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5FT (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 5FT is Surrey docks and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.3 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Yeoman Street 15 m
River Rise Close 21 m
Pell Street 46 m
Woodcroft Mews 121 m
Plough Way 126 m
Naomi Street 135 m
Croft Street 136 m
Grand Canal Avenue 138 m
Acacia Close 155 m
Sweden Gate 162 m
Whiting Way 164 m
Cary Avenue 168 m
Chilton Grove 171 m
Boat Lifter Way 179 m
Lighter Close 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5FT

Introduction May 2019
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 5FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
240 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
395 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
584 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
720 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
778 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
916 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
958 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
981 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.02 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.06 km
Redriff Primary School 1.15 km
Bacon's College 1.19 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.22 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.25 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.26 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.33 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.37 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.37 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.39 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
75 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
121 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
219 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
225 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
282 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
289 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
289 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
289 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
289 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
289 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
289 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
380 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
427 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
427 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
436 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
436 m
Surrey docks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
436 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
438 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
438 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
438 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 971 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 987 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 619 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 631 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 941 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 569 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 578 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 619 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 322 m
South Dock Inland Water 325 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 362 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 380 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 546 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Canada Water Inland Water 843 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Redriff Wetland 1.16 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.32 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.47 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.57 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.58 km
Redriff Wetland 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 147.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 24.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.9 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% 598 76

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 105,753 kWh - mean 1,706 kWh : median 1,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49177600
Longitude -0.03947100
OS Easting 536203
OS Northing 0178803
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