Postcode SE21 8AD (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE21 8AD is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE21 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE21 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SE21 8AD is Church Approach which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Approach and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.75 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 463 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Elm Wood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2019. 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 8AD is The Bricklayers Arms and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken And Ribs and is 434 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 5.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE21 8AD 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 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE21 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

Church Approach 85 m
South Croxted Road 145 m
Alleyn Road 162 m
Chalford Road 182 m
Alleyn Park 208 m
Berry Lane 245 m
Little Bornes 247 m
Nello James Gardens 274 m
Burtwell Lane 284 m
Clive Road 288 m
Rouse Gardens 298 m
Bowen Drive 303 m
Hamilton Road 331 m
Carnac Street 344 m
Rommany Road 471 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8AD

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 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
200 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
343 m
Dulwich Prep London 349 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
404 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
534 m
Dulwich College 958 m
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.07 km
The New School 1.08 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.12 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.13 km
The Laurels School 1.15 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.23 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.26 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.26 km
The Cedars School 1.27 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.34 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.35 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.38 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE21 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
200 m
Clive Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
244 m
The Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
314 m
Elmwood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
343 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
349 m
Chartwell / compass School/college/university 4
Good
September 21, 2021
404 m
ABC Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
434 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
434 m
Caffe Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
434 m
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
434 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2020
434 m
Golden Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
434 m
Night Star Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2021
434 m
The Paxton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
434 m
The Two Towers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 14, 2019
434 m
Manuel's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
459 m
Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
459 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
469 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
469 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 23, 2021
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE21 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 116 m
South Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Alleyn Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.79 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 463 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 611 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 837 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.67 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.69 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE21 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.85 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.08 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE21 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.5 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 72.5 13
300+ Mbps 95.8% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 795,843 kWh - mean 37,897 kWh : median 37,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 256,952 kWh - mean 11,680 kWh : median 9,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43142800
Longitude -0.08755800
OS Easting 533042
OS Northing 0172004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16984
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036066
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3