Postcode SE8 5RY (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5RY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE8 5RY is Sapphire Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deptford Park School and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.2 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 784 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5RY (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 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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. 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 5RY 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 5RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sapphire Road 19 m
Rainsborough Avenue 48 m
Bailey Street 82 m
Clayton Drive 89 m
Carolean Crescent 108 m
Naomi Street 157 m
Woodcroft Mews 167 m
Hicks Street 184 m
Acacia Close 184 m
Oxestalls Road 192 m
Grand Canal Avenue 213 m
Croft Street 214 m
Pell Street 224 m
Windlass Place 229 m
Whiting Way 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5RY

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 5RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
129 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
241 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
372 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
805 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
880 m
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
981 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.06 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.08 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.12 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.13 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.18 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.23 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.25 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.26 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.3 km
Childeric Primary School 1.39 km
Redriff Primary School 1.4 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.45 km
Bacon's College 1.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
274 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
283 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
384 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
454 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
454 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
454 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
454 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
454 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
454 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
489 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
495 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
529 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
551 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
551 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
572 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
572 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
572 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
572 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
572 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
572 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Deptford Park School Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 784 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 791 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 721 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 733 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 757 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Dock Inland Water 506 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 574 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 587 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 627 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 797 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Canada Water Inland Water 1.07 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Redriff Wetland 1.38 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.58 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.59 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.73 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.82 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.82 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.7 6.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.9 8.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 377,827 kWh - mean 8,214 kWh : median 6,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 161,809 kWh - mean 3,236 kWh : median 3,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48941600
Longitude -0.03880700
OS Easting 536258
OS Northing 0178542
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