Postcode SE21 8PU (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8PU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE21 8PU is Rouse Gardens which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowen Drive and is 225 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.43 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 338 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8PU (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 8PU is The Paxton and is 399 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken And Ribs and is 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.9 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 8PU 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 8PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rouse Gardens 91 m
Little Bornes 112 m
Seeley Drive 150 m
Baird Gardens 181 m
Bowen Drive 185 m
Lyall Avenue 216 m
Kingswood Drive 220 m
Hunters Meadow 253 m
Glebehyrst 280 m
Paxton Place 328 m
Dulwich Wood Park 331 m
Alleyn Park 418 m
Dulwich Wood Avenue 468 m
Alleyn Road 477 m
South Croxted Road 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8PU

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 8PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
302 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
504 m
Dulwich Prep London 515 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
567 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
674 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
848 m
The New School 1.06 km
Dulwich College 1.13 km
The Laurels School 1.14 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.24 km
The Cedars School 1.28 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.28 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.31 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.32 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.37 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.4 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.44 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.46 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
118 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
118 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
222 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
222 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
242 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
259 m
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
302 m
Manuel's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
318 m
Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
318 m
Dulwich montessori nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
364 m
ABC Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
399 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
399 m
Caffe Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
399 m
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
399 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2020
399 m
Golden Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
399 m
Night Star Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2021
399 m
The Paxton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
399 m
The Two Towers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 14, 2019
399 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 23, 2021
402 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.47 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.47 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 338 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 484 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 612 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.96 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.98 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 791 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.77 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.54 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.6 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 97.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 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% 22.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 283,045 kWh - mean 12,306 kWh : median 13,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 54,913 kWh - mean 2,496 kWh : median 2,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42973000
Longitude -0.08329900
OS Easting 533343
OS Northing 0171823
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