Postcode SE21 8QF (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8QF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE21 8QF is Kingswood Drive which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowen Drive and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.24 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 436 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8QF (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 8QF is The colby arms and is 416 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 8QF 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 8QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingswood Drive 54 m
Glebehyrst 109 m
Seeley Drive 139 m
Hitherwood Drive 151 m
Dulwich Wood Park 176 m
Baird Gardens 193 m
Rockwell Gardens 196 m
Hunters Meadow 204 m
Bell Meadow 210 m
Rouse Gardens 245 m
Wickers Oake 262 m
Rusholme Grove 291 m
Little Bornes 299 m
Lyall Avenue 301 m
Dulwich Wood Avenue 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8QF

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 8QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
481 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
629 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
660 m
Dulwich Prep London 685 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
697 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
845 m
The New School 1.05 km
The Laurels School 1.13 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.17 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.22 km
Dulwich College 1.28 km
The Cedars School 1.28 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.31 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.35 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.37 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.44 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.49 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.62 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Bowen Drive Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Dulwich Wood Park Kingswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Dulwich Wood Park Kingswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kingswood Drive College Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.28 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.28 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 436 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 508 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 551 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.14 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.16 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 7.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 962 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.13 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.36 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 112.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 252,969 kWh - mean 10,540 kWh : median 10,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 69,786 kWh - mean 3,034 kWh : median 2,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42852200
Longitude -0.08142100
OS Easting 533477
OS Northing 0171692
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