Postcode SE21 8QD (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8QD and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8QD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8QD as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE21 8QD is Glebehyrst which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowen Drive and is 13 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.22 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Gipsy Hill Rail Station, 436 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8QD (for ages 11 and under) is Kingswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019. 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 8QD is The colby arms and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.6 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 8QD 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 8QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glebehyrst 72 m
Dulwich Wood Park 120 m
Kingswood Drive 121 m
Rockwell Gardens 131 m
Bell Meadow 135 m
Hunters Meadow 136 m
Baird Gardens 147 m
Hitherwood Drive 207 m
Seeley Drive 208 m
Rusholme Grove 232 m
Rouse Gardens 243 m
Dulwich Wood Avenue 271 m
Wickers Oake 271 m
Thorsden Way 316 m
Little Bornes 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8QD

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 8QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
514 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
570 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
642 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
708 m
Dulwich Prep London 726 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
833 m
The New School 976 m
The Laurels School 1.06 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.1 km
The Cedars School 1.21 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.23 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.26 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Dulwich College 1.33 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.37 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.43 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.44 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.65 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
127 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
127 m
Dulwich oaks montessori nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
164 m
Manuel's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
281 m
Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
281 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
306 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
306 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
309 m
Athol house Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
312 m
Eastern cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
346 m
H m newsmarket Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
346 m
The colby arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
346 m
Brown \& Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 22, 2021
353 m
Fresh\& Co Retailers - other 4
Good
October 28, 2020
353 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 23, 2021
383 m
Cravo & Canela Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
383 m
Gipsy Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
383 m
Passage To India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 16, 2021
383 m
Pomodoro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2020
383 m
Sondlys Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 23, 2021
383 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Dulwich Wood Park Kingswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Dulwich Wood Park Kingswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Gipsy Hill Gipsy Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.22 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.27 km
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 436 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 500 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 621 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.18 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.19 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.34 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 809 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 917 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.14 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.33 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.39 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 84.7 Mbps 150 Mbps 750 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 558 25

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 262,741 kWh - mean 10,510 kWh : median 9,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 73,802 kWh - mean 3,075 kWh : median 2,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42798400
Longitude -0.08206300
OS Easting 533434
OS Northing 0171631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16984
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
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 033B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1