Postcode SE21 8PA (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8PA and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8PA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8PA as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE21 8PA is Lyall Avenue which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Drive College Road and is 328 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.61 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 26 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8PA (for ages 11 and under) is Dulwich Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. 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 8PA is Wood house and is 606 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken And Ribs and is 699 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2 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 8PA 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 8PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyall Avenue 132 m
Bowen Drive 165 m
The Dulwich Oaks 184 m
Stonehills Court 209 m
Little Bornes 289 m
Seeley Drive 296 m
Woodhall Avenue 328 m
Woodhall Drive 334 m
College Road 380 m
Rouse Gardens 386 m
Great Brownings 410 m
Hunts Slip Road 479 m
A2199 831 m
A215 1.42 km
A214 1.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8PA

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 8PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
244 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
265 m
Dulwich Prep London 329 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
769 m
Dulwich College 855 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
857 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.13 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.28 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.3 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.36 km
The New School 1.37 km
The Laurels School 1.45 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.49 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.5 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.53 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.56 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.58 km
The Cedars School 1.59 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
223 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
223 m
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
244 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
262 m
Chartwell / compass School/college/university 4
Good
September 21, 2021
265 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
272 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
329 m
Dulwich kindergarten & infants school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
367 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
367 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
367 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
409 m
Wood house Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 4, 2021
606 m
Athol house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
629 m
Manuel's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
638 m
Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
638 m
Clive Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
656 m
ABC Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
699 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
699 m
Caffe Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
699 m
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
699 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.61 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.62 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.62 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 26 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 181 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 924 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.75 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.77 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 612 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.75 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 15.8 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 300,177 kWh - mean 13,051 kWh : median 14,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 55,425 kWh - mean 2,410 kWh : median 2,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43240700
Longitude -0.08147400
OS Easting 533462
OS Northing 0172124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5479
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036068
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033C
Output Area / Small Area 3B1