The postcode SE8 5LW is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE8 5LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5LW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.
The closest road name to SE8 5LW is Clyde Street which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sayes Court and is 152 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 896 m away at Deptford Bridge DLR Station The closest railway station is Deptford Rail Station, 340 m away.
The closest primary school to SE8 5LW (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 5LW is Youth First Woodpecker Youth Club and is 585 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Cross Fish & Bar and is 608 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.5 out of 10. 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 5LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE8 5LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE8 5LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE8 5LW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE8 5LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinling Gibbons Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 0 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 456 m |
| Deptford Green School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2018) | 532 m |
| Kings Kids Christian School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 585 m |
| Tidemill Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 585 m | |
| Addey and Stanhope School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 27, 2018) | 705 m |
| Childeric Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 737 m | |
| Deptford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 994 m |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 999 m |
| Lucas Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Sir Francis Drake Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.07 km |
| Harbinger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Myatt Garden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Ashmead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Marathon Science School | Independent school | 10-19 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Canary Wharf College, East Ferry | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2013) | 1.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells at Deptford Green Seconda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2018 | 532 m | |
| Lewisham Assessment Recovery Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 540 m | |
| New Cross Kiosk Newsagent | Exempt October 12, 2017 | 562 m | |
| Angel Foodstuffs Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 12, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Kismet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Pecker News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 585 m | |
| Youth First Woodpecker Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Fresh Crepes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 592 m | |
| Moonshot Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2018 | 601 m | |
| Playhouse Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 601 m | |
| Aloosh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 608 m | |
| Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 608 m | |
| Crumble Mania | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Kismet Super Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 23, 2018 | 608 m | |
| Mez Mangal Turkish Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2020 | 608 m | |
| New Cross Fish & Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Square Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Uncle C's Juice Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 608 m | |
| Walpole Pub Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2018 | 608 m | |
| CHICKPEA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2019 | 614 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Sayes Court | 152 m | |
| Deptford High Street | 158 m | |
| Abinger Grove | 288 m | |
| Deptford High Street | 324 m | |
| Abinger Grove | 333 m | |
| Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 896 m | |
| Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 904 m | |
| Deptford Bridge DLR Station | 905 m | |
| Deptford Rail Station | 340 m | |
| New Cross Rail Station | 544 m | |
| New Cross Gate Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Masthouse Terrace Pier | 865 m | |
| Masthouse Terrace Pier | 868 m | |
| Masthouse Terrace Pier | 887 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 36.97 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 37.12 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 37.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 5LW - Data from Dec 2021
| South Dock | 1.45 km | |
| Steelyard Cut | 1.54 km | |
| Surrey Commercial Docks | 1.65 km | |
| Greenland Dock | 1.66 km | |
| Millwall Outer Dock | 1.71 km | |
| Norway Dock | 1.8 km | |
| Russia Dock Woodland | 2.01 km | |
| Millwall Inner Dock | 2.1 km | |
| Saunders Ness | 2.14 km | |
| Canada Water | 2.19 km | |
| One Tree Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Redriff | 2.22 km | |
| Stave Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Folly Pond | 2.43 km | |
| South Dock | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.4 Mbps | 63.9 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.2 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SE8 5LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.48113400 |
| Longitude | -0.02961600 |
| OS Easting | 536919 |
| OS Northing | 0177638 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000023 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33035226 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lewisham 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lewisham 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A1 |