Postcode SE21 8JR (Lambeth)

Map showing SE21 8JR and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8JR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8JR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE21 8JR is Thurlow Hill which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.62 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 301 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8JR (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 8JR is Railway Tavern and is 401 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from London Pizza and is 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 3.1 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 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thurlow Hill 42 m
Lovelace Road 103 m
Birkbeck Place 119 m
Birkbeck Hill 151 m
Cedar Close 189 m
Lords Close 201 m
Thurlow Park Road 225 m
Pagoda Grove 230 m
Rosendale Road 270 m
Maley Avenue 282 m
Elmcourt Road 296 m
Dalmore Road 307 m
Avenue Park Road 317 m
Lavengro Road 321 m
Peabody Hill 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8JR

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 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosemead Preparatory School 161 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
348 m
Oakfield Preparatory School 390 m
Rosendale Primary School 535 m
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
702 m
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
778 m
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
963 m
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
963 m
Dulwich College 1.08 km
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.12 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.13 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.15 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.22 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.25 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.33 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.34 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.4 km
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.41 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosemead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
161 m
Nellys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
255 m
Nellys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
306 m
Elmgreen School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
348 m
Rosemead Preparatory School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
348 m
Mulberry House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
365 m
Rainbow Smiles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
370 m
Whitehouse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
398 m
Carlos Wine Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
401 m
Perks And White Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
401 m
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2022
401 m
The Tinder Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
401 m
Butter Up Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
415 m
Cafe Castelo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
415 m
London Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2021
415 m
Low Cost Food \& Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 20, 2021
415 m
Siam Niyom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
415 m
Tulse Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
415 m
Chatsworth Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
August 5, 2021
430 m
L'Arche London Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
435 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Elmcourt Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Avenue Park Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Avenue Park Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 301 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 376 m
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 580 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.39 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.41 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.47 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 335 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.29 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.97 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.45 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.58 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 74.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.6 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 303,219 kWh - mean 20,215 kWh : median 14,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 45,671 kWh - mean 3,045 kWh : median 3,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44060500
Longitude -0.10005300
OS Easting 532147
OS Northing 0173002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8977
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035176
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 025A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2