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| Postcode | SE8 5RU |
| Postcode without spaces | SE85RU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4890900 |
| Longitude | -0.0395010 |
| British National Grid | 536,209 E, 178,504 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00016441 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01034389 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000653 |
| Electoral ward | E05013721 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001332 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 146 |
| Households | 49 |
| Female residents | 67 |
| Male residents | 79 |
| Residents per household | 3.0 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2024 | FLAT 35, BENCE HOUSE, RAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £366,942 |
| 29 May 2024 | FLAT 43, BENCE HOUSE, RAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £275,000 |
| 16 Aug 2022 | FLAT 9, BENCE HOUSE, RAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £290,000 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | FLAT 28, BENCE HOUSE, RAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £285,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the SE8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5RJ
Ages 4–11 · 217 pupils of 240 capacity
45.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays, London, SE8 5RQ
Ages 10–19 · 35 pupils of 120 capacity
B
WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH
Community school
Scawen Road, London, SE8 5AE
Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils of 210 capacity
43.8% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
Alverton Street, Deptford, Alverton Street, London, SE8 5NH
Ages 2–5 · 72 pupils
9.1% eligible for free school meals
B
3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 5DA
Community school
Clyde Street, Deptford, London, SE8 5LW
Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils of 235 capacity
34.6% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
McMillan Street, Deptford, London, SE8 3EH
Ages 2–5 · 123 pupils
4.7% eligible for free school meals
B
CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), LONDON, SE8 4BG
B
WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY STREET, LONDON, SE8 4BG
Voluntary aided school
Crossfield Street, Deptford, London, SE8 3PH
Ages 4–11 · 122 pupils of 240 capacity
50.0% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ
Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils of 420 capacity
44.7% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 August 2024
56210 - Event catering activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 December 2023
56210 - Event catering activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 August 2022
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 May 2022
96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 October 2021
90030 - Artistic creation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 October 2018
56290 - Other food services
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Lewisham 001H includes SE8 5RU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SE8 5RU is in Lewisham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 146 residents at SE8 5RU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full SE8 5RU postcode.
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