Postcode SE21 8AX (Lambeth)

Map showing SE21 8AX and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8AX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SE21 8AX is Chalford Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Approach and is 34 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.78 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 598 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8AX (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 8AX is The Bricklayers Arms and is 177 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 389 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE21 8AX is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chalford Road 62 m
South Croxted Road 129 m
Nello James Gardens 138 m
Berry Lane 151 m
Church Approach 158 m
Burtwell Lane 165 m
Clive Road 229 m
Carnac Street 230 m
Hamilton Road 235 m
Alleyn Road 237 m
Pennington Close 237 m
Tritton Road 279 m
St Bernards Close 285 m
Champness Close 293 m
Tannoy Square 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8AX

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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
235 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
337 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
449 m
Dulwich Prep London 466 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
530 m
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 929 m
The New School 990 m
Dulwich College 1.05 km
The Laurels School 1.05 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.11 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.13 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.13 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.14 km
The Cedars School 1.16 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.19 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.21 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.24 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.25 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.28 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 34 m
South Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Alleyn Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.78 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.84 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 598 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 747 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 829 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 6.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.87 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.15 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 729,636 kWh - mean 25,160 kWh : median 24,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 141,331 kWh - mean 4,711 kWh : median 4,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43089900
Longitude -0.08933500
OS Easting 532920
OS Northing 0171942
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13955
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Gipsy Hill
Local Authority District Lambeth
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 E09000022
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lambeth
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035213
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 033C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3