Postcode SE8 5JL (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5JL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2003 and is an active postcode. SE8 5JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5JL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE8 5JL is Greenland Mews which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grinstead Road and is 34 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.5 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 947 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5JL (for ages 11 and under) is Sir Francis Drake Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baba and is 189 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 5JL 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 5JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenland Mews 101 m
Kezia Street 156 m
Trundleys Road 210 m
Landmann Way 223 m
B207 223 m
Grinstead Road 255 m
Trundley's Road 257 m
Scawen Road 275 m
Canal Approach 280 m
Juno Way 301 m
Alloa Road 346 m
Surrey Canal Road 350 m
Mercury Way 396 m
Blackhorse Road 421 m
Sanford Street 493 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5JL

Introduction August 2003
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 5JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
190 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
476 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
577 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
594 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 709 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
759 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
878 m
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
900 m
Childeric Primary School 963 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
965 m
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.06 km
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.24 km
Kender Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.27 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.33 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.35 km
Treasure House (London) CIC Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.46 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.5 km
John Keats Primary School 1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
189 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
189 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
189 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
189 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
189 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
189 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
189 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
189 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
189 m
Bleecker Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
213 m
Camile Thai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
213 m
Chikn (Deliveroo) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
213 m
Ekachai Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
213 m
Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
213 m
Yoobi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
213 m
Avalon Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 23, 2021
310 m
Ben Pearson Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
310 m
Forest Road Brew Co Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
310 m
Mandalay Noodles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 18, 2018
310 m
World of Zing Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
310 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grinstead Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Grinstead Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Surrey Canal Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Cold Blow Lane Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.55 km
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 947 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.27 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.28 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.16 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 1.05 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.09 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.12 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.15 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.32 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.38 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Redriff Wetland 1.93 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.99 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 2.04 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.12 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 2.32 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 69.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 20 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 100% 69.8 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,034 kWh - mean 2,379 kWh : median 2,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48511000
Longitude -0.04262100
OS Easting 536006
OS Northing 0178056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16096
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: 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 E33035221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1