Postcode SE8 5RP (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5RP and nearby postcodes

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

SE8 5RP 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 5RP as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5RP is Acacia Close which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.05 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 609 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5RP (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 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Close 70 m
Carolean Crescent 76 m
Croft Street 95 m
Bailey Street 99 m
Woodcroft Mews 114 m
Rainsborough Avenue 138 m
Bestwood Street 164 m
Chilton Grove 171 m
Sapphire Road 186 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 204 m
Pell Street 208 m
Yeoman Street 211 m
Alloa Road 213 m
Clayton Drive 213 m
Hicks Street 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5RP

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 5RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
61 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
287 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
368 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
625 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
700 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.02 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.07 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.08 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.14 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.17 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.2 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.23 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.28 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.32 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.33 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.33 km
Redriff Primary School 1.36 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.37 km
Bacon's College 1.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
229 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
279 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
291 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
291 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
291 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
291 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
291 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
291 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
313 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
317 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
372 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
372 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
395 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
395 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
395 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
395 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
395 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
395 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
395 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 248 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 609 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 615 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 993 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 780 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 791 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 826 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 527 m
South Dock Inland Water 542 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 586 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 601 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 764 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Canada Water Inland Water 918 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Redriff Wetland 1.39 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.47 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.61 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.73 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.8 km
Redriff Wetland 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.6 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 444,452 kWh - mean 8,231 kWh : median 8,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49005000
Longitude -0.04120000
OS Easting 536090
OS Northing 0178608
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service 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 3B1