Postcode SE21 8PB (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8PB and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8PB 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 8PB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE21 8PB is Lyall Avenue which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Drive College Road and is 245 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.53 km away at Avenue Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 78 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8PB (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 8PB is Wood house and is 571 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 677 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 2.3 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 8PB 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 8PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyall Avenue 68 m
Bowen Drive 170 m
Seeley Drive 224 m
The Dulwich Oaks 228 m
Stonehills Court 276 m
Little Bornes 280 m
Great Brownings 340 m
Kingswood Drive 348 m
Rouse Gardens 360 m
Hitherwood Drive 369 m
Woodhall Drive 376 m
College Road 447 m
A2199 912 m
A215 1.45 km
A214 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8PB

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 8PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
293 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
350 m
Dulwich Prep London 409 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
810 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
841 m
Dulwich College 937 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.06 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.29 km
The New School 1.34 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.37 km
The Laurels School 1.42 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.47 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.51 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.51 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.55 km
The Cedars School 1.56 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.58 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.6 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Dome Hill Park Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.53 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.53 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.53 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 78 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 201 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 864 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.84 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.86 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 570 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.67 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77 Mbps 129.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 18.6 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% 107.3 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 225,410 kWh - mean 15,027 kWh : median 16,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 36,653 kWh - mean 2,819 kWh : median 2,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43175800
Longitude -0.08082600
OS Easting 533509
OS Northing 0172053
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: 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 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 3D2