Postcode SE21 8PE (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8PE and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8PE 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 8PE as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE21 8PE is Lyall Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Drive College Road and is 204 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.49 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 124 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8PE (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 8PE is Wood house and is 591 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 637 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE21 8PE 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 8PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyall Avenue 27 m
Bowen Drive 156 m
Seeley Drive 175 m
Little Bornes 251 m
Kingswood Drive 300 m
Rouse Gardens 321 m
Hitherwood Drive 327 m
Great Brownings 337 m
Woodhall Drive 424 m
College Road 495 m
A2199 937 m
A215 1.44 km
A214 1.6 km
A2216 1.9 km
A212 3.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8PE

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 8PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
297 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
384 m
Dulwich Prep London 436 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
801 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
804 m
Dulwich College 981 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.01 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.27 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.27 km
The New School 1.3 km
The Laurels School 1.38 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.4 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.46 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.49 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.5 km
The Cedars School 1.52 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.55 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.56 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
98 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
98 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
142 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
184 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
254 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
254 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
285 m
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
297 m
Chartwell / compass School/college/university 4
Good
September 21, 2021
384 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
436 m
Dulwich kindergarten & infants school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
474 m
Athol house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
505 m
Manuel's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
559 m
Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
559 m
Wood house Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 4, 2021
591 m
ABC Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
637 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
637 m
Caffe Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
637 m
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
637 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2020
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Dulwich Wood Park Kingswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.49 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.5 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.5 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 124 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 247 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 815 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.88 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.9 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 586 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.63 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 94.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 232,189 kWh - mean 12,899 kWh : median 12,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 69,589 kWh - mean 3,479 kWh : median 2,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43132900
Longitude -0.08095900
OS Easting 533501
OS Northing 0172005
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 E33036066
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033C
Output Area / Small Area 3B1