Postcode SE21 8JL (Lambeth)

Map showing SE21 8JL and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8JL as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SE21 8JL is Lords Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.74 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 380 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8JL (for ages 11 and under) is Rosemead Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SE21 8JL is The Rosendale and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% 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 1.5 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 8JL 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 8JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lords Close 88 m
Cedar Close 99 m
Thurlow Park Road 120 m
Lovelace Road 127 m
Thurlow Hill 165 m
Dalmore Road 175 m
Rosendale Road 200 m
Tulsemere Road 206 m
Lavengro Road 214 m
Hexham Road 227 m
Birkbeck Place 234 m
Pagoda Grove 240 m
Birkbeck Hill 275 m
Lancaster Avenue 302 m
Coney Acre 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8JL

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 8JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosemead Preparatory School 152 m
Oakfield Preparatory School 308 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
386 m
Rosendale Primary School 619 m
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
766 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
908 m
Dulwich College 976 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
999 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.08 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.08 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.11 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.12 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.2 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.23 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.27 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.27 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.42 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.46 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosemead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
152 m
Rainbow Smiles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
240 m
Nellys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
261 m
Nellys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
272 m
Chatsworth Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
August 5, 2021
367 m
Gothic Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
381 m
Elmgreen School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
386 m
Rosemead Preparatory School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
386 m
L'Arche London Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
402 m
Caffe Salva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
431 m
Cellar 107 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2019
431 m
Heritage Dulwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
431 m
Rosendale Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
431 m
Scotch Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
431 m
The Rosendale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
431 m
The Sicilian Delicatessen Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2021
431 m
Oakfield Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
455 m
Chancellor Grove Private Pre-School \& Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
469 m
Mulberry House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
473 m
Carlos Wine Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Elmcourt Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Avenue Park Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Thurlow Park RoadCroxted Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 380 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 466 m
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 502 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.51 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.53 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 460 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.33 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.84 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.32 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.71 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 78 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 54.5% 74.8 17
300+ Mbps 45.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 389,672 kWh - mean 9,742 kWh : median 9,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 236,065 kWh - mean 4,141 kWh : median 3,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43979200
Longitude -0.09863600
OS Easting 532246
OS Northing 0172914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Thurlow Park
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035186
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 028D
Output Area / Small Area 2D2