Postcode SE21 8AH (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8AH and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8AH 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 8AH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SE21 8AH is Berry Lane which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Croxted Road and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.7 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 542 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8AH (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 8AH is The Bricklayers Arms and is 231 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 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 208.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 6.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Berry Lane 135 m
Chalford Road 145 m
Church Approach 174 m
Burtwell Lane 180 m
South Croxted Road 186 m
Nello James Gardens 191 m
Hamilton Road 221 m
Pennington Close 242 m
Surrey Mews 249 m
Alleyn Road 258 m
Little Bornes 276 m
Rouse Gardens 283 m
Clive Road 306 m
Carnac Street 312 m
Tannoy Square 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8AH

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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
297 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
318 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
425 m
Dulwich Prep London 460 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
513 m
The New School 972 m
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 979 m
The Laurels School 1.04 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.06 km
Dulwich College 1.07 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.12 km
The Cedars School 1.15 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.2 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.2 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.2 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.23 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.24 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.27 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.29 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clive Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
141 m
The Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
231 m
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
297 m
Elmwood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
318 m
ABC Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
337 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
337 m
Caffe Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
337 m
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
337 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2020
337 m
Golden Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
337 m
Night Star Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2021
337 m
The Paxton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
337 m
The Two Towers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 14, 2019
337 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 23, 2021
378 m
Cravo & Canela Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
378 m
Gipsy Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
378 m
Passage To India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 16, 2021
378 m
Pomodoro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
378 m
Sondlys Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 23, 2021
378 m
The Indian Dining Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
378 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Alleyn Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.7 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.76 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 542 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 696 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 762 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.74 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.76 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.8 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.18 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 208.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 757.2 43

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 1,066,340 kWh - mean 42,654 kWh : median 42,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43054000
Longitude -0.08825900
OS Easting 532994
OS Northing 0171904
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