Postcode SE8 5HB (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5HB is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 5HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5HB as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE8 5HB is Payne Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deptford High Street and is 301 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 816 m away at Deptford Bridge DLR Station The closest railway station is Deptford Rail Station, 318 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5HB (for ages 11 and under) is Grinling Gibbons Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 17, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE8 5HB is Walpole Pub Kitchen and is 446 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Cross Fish & Bar and is 446 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Payne Street 53 m
Napier Close 90 m
Wotton Road 108 m
Warwickshire Path 113 m
Edward Place 117 m
Adolphus Street 120 m
Edward Street 152 m
Walnut Close 161 m
Clyde Street 187 m
Larch Close 187 m
Kerry Road 193 m
Trim Street 198 m
Beech Close 199 m
Turnpike Close 207 m
Idonia Street 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5HB

Introduction January 1980
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 5HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
162 m
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
402 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
448 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
529 m
Tidemill Academy 545 m
Addey and Stanhope School Good
(April 27, 2018)
579 m
Childeric Primary School 600 m
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
846 m
Lucas Vale Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
900 m
Myatt Garden Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
973 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.09 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.12 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.17 km
Ashmead Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.17 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.26 km
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.27 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.28 km
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.41 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.45 km
Kender Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lewisham Assessment Recovery Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
380 m
New Cross Kiosk Newsagent Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2017
400 m
Chartwells at Deptford Green Seconda School/college/university 4
Good
November 22, 2018
402 m
Fresh Crepes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
442 m
Aloosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
446 m
Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
446 m
Crumble Mania Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
446 m
Kismet Super Market Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 23, 2018
446 m
Mez Mangal Turkish Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
446 m
New Cross Fish & Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 2, 2021
446 m
Square Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
446 m
Uncle C's Juice Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
446 m
Walpole Pub Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2018
446 m
CHICKPEA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2019
474 m
Nass Falafel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 6, 2021
474 m
Moonshot Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2018
474 m
Playhouse Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
474 m
The Amersham Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2016
484 m
The Gnarbecue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
484 m
Vegan Faux Chick'n Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2020
484 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deptford High Street Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Sayes Court Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Fordham Park Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Exeter Way Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Deptford High Street Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 816 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 822 m
Deptford Bridge DLR Station Metro/Tram 822 m
Deptford Rail Station Rail 318 m
New Cross Rail Station Rail 382 m
New Cross Gate Rail Station Rail 863 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 1.02 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 1.03 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 1.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 1.58 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.67 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.77 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.77 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.87 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.93 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.26 km
Saunders Ness Wetland 2.27 km
One Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Canada Water Inland Water 2.28 km
Redriff Wetland 2.37 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
The Paddock Urban Greenspace 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 489,872 kWh - mean 11,664 kWh : median 9,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 134,788 kWh - mean 3,288 kWh : median 2,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47978100
Longitude -0.03052200
OS Easting 536862
OS Northing 0177486
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4228
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward New Cross
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036867
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 039C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1