Postcode SE21 7LX (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 7LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE21 7LX is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE21 7LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE21 7LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 SE21 7LX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SE21 7LX is Stonehills Court which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Drive College Road and is 567 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.78 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 185 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 7LX (for ages 11 and under) is Dulwich Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsdale Foundation School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE21 7LX is Wood house and is 590 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE21 7LX is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE21 7LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE21 7LX, and the approximate distance away.

Stonehills Court 56 m
Ferrings 100 m
College Road 116 m
The Dulwich Oaks 124 m
Woodhall Drive 130 m
Woodhall Avenue 174 m
Tollgate Drive 287 m
Hunts Slip Road 305 m
Grange Lane 400 m
Bowen Drive 412 m
Great Brownings 539 m
A2199 756 m
A2216 1.54 km
A215 1.55 km
A214 1.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 7LX

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 SE21 7LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
234 m
Dulwich Prep London 325 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
411 m
Dulwich College 632 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
890 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.09 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.16 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.38 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.39 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.45 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.48 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.51 km
The New School 1.62 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.66 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.67 km
The Laurels School 1.7 km
Rosendale Primary School 1.73 km
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE21 7LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulwich kindergarten & infants school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
109 m
Chartwell / compass School/college/university 4
Good
September 21, 2021
234 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
325 m
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
411 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
454 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
468 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
468 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
494 m
Golf course ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
549 m
Wood house Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 4, 2021
590 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
630 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
630 m
Dulwich college School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
632 m
Majestic wine warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2018
643 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
658 m
Alleyns head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
707 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
707 m
Dulwich bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
707 m
La gastronomia ii Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
707 m
Peace + riot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
717 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE21 7LX - Data from Apr 2022

Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Wells Park Road Bus Stop/Station 607 m
Wells Park Road Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Park Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 650 m
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.78 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.79 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 185 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 257 m
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.55 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.57 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE21 7LX - Data from Dec 2021

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 617 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.73 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.97 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE21 7LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 147.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 20 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 228,781 kWh - mean 12,710 kWh : median 11,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 51,434 kWh - mean 2,857 kWh : median 2,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 7LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43473200
Longitude -0.08062900
OS Easting 533514
OS Northing 0172384
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17898
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Dulwich Wood
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033E
Output Area / Small Area 2D1