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SE5 8EL

POSTCODE

A Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction postcode in Lambeth, a 5-minute walk from Denmark Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Grove Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Lyndhurst Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    Bessemer Grange Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    Heron Academy

    Special

    0.49 mi

  6. 6
    Crawford Primary School

    Primary

    0.53 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Denmark Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    361 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Loughborough Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    803 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • East Dulwich Rail Station

    Rail

    811 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Champion Hill

    Bus · Stop K · south

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Blanchedowne

    Bus · Stop P · north

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Champion Hill

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Blanchedowne

    Bus · Stop L · south

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Denmark Hill Station

    Bus · Stop J · west

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales

SE5 8EL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE5 8 sector.

Average price
£724,438
Median price: £541,000
Median +3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £842,363
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£886k£699k£511k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£1,550,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8RE
£1,145,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8NG
£621,817 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8JE
£430,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8DH
£465,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8ER
£2,350,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE5 8LE
£542,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8NN
£905,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8SP
£705,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8JD
£525,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8QF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE5 8EL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE5 8EL

Counts are for Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
86
YoY +59%
916641
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
28
YoY -24%
422916
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY —
32184
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

22110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
85
YoY stable
14810256
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

231
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 014 (E02000631)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£80,323

£68,786–£93,794

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,785

£48,325–£64,397

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£56,709

£52,332–£61,452

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,910

£40,114–£52,543

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,697
White Brit.28.1%
Caribbean22.4%
African12.1%
Other White11.2%
Other ethnic group7.0%
+ 13 other groups · 19.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,703
Christian39.3%
No religion33.6%
Muslim19.5%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,701
25–3427.5%
35–4920.0%
20–2412.4%
50–6412.3%
16–197.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.1%

Households

Total households: 968
One person: other22.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16247
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16247 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE5 8EL

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE5 8EL
Coordinates
51.4651, -0.0908
Grid reference
TQ327757
Easting
532,720
Northing
175,740
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFW85+2M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Dulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 014C E01003076
E01003076
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 014 E02000631
E02000631
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 014C E01003076
E01003076
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 014 E02000631
E02000631
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE5 8EL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003076 and MSOA E02000631 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16247
Present — Active
Postcode SE5 8EL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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