POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SE8 5EW postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £500,000Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
16 within 400mSE8 5EW links 16 transport stops within 400m and 46 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bestwood Street (BCT) at about 223m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Surrey Quays Rail Station at about 685m.
Local business
146 within 1200mSE8 5EW currently links 146 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 67 food and drink, 30 grocery, 18 personal services. The closest mapped place is The Pear Tree at about 21m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedLewisham sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lewisham, so the figure describes the region rather than Lewisham itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SE8 5EW in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
18 nearby school rows18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE8 5EW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 12SE8 5EW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 155, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 24 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£500,000
Strong sample. Based on 29 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE8 5EW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
67 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (26), restaurant (24), fast food (17).
Amenity group
Grocery
30 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (24), supermarket (4), bakery (1).
Amenity group
Personal services
18 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (14), beauty (4).
Amenity group
Nightlife
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (7), bar (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
The Pear Tree
Restaurant at Copenhagen Court, Yeoman Street, London.
Food and drink
Wolfy's
Cafe at Nyland Court, Bailey Street, London.
Personal services
Blue Mango Salon
Beauty at Nylaland Court, Bailey Street, London.
Grocery
Co-op Food
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Headcase
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
China Ark Market
Supermarket at Unit K, Gothenburg Court, Bailey St, London.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Ashmead Primary School
Primary option in SE8 4DX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Deptford Park Primary School
Primary option in SE8 5RJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Primary option in SE8 5LW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SE8 5EW before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE8 5EW.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE8 5EW with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE8 5EW.
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Ask vetted agents
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