Postcode SE21 8RR (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8RR and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8RR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8RR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE21 8RR is Acacia Grove which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lings Coppice and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.16 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is West Dulwich Rail Station, 327 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8RR (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Preparatory School. 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 8RR is Alleyns head and is 285 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 192 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Grove 76 m
Glazebrook Close 92 m
Leonora Tyson Mews 141 m
A2199 166 m
Ildersly Grove 200 m
Alleyn Crescent 245 m
Elmworth Grove 280 m
Spenser Mews 306 m
Carson Road 318 m
Park Hall Road 319 m
Rosendale Road 508 m
Thurlow Park Road 524 m
Alleyn Road 631 m
Croxted Road 632 m
Alleyn Park 651 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8RR

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 8RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulwich College 399 m
Oakfield Preparatory School 403 m
Dulwich Prep London 568 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
622 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 753 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
767 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
769 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
972 m
Rosendale Primary School 991 m
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
1.03 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.28 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.38 km
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1.48 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
1.48 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.48 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.52 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.64 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.71 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.71 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Majestic wine warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2018
172 m
Peace + riot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
206 m
Dulwich Lyceum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
223 m
Dulwich Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
223 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
223 m
Chandni raja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
284 m
Limett bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
284 m
Stephanie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
284 m
Alleyns head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
285 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
285 m
Dulwich bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
285 m
La gastronomia ii Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
285 m
Caffe Salva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
377 m
Cellar 107 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2019
377 m
Heritage Dulwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
377 m
Rosendale Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
377 m
Scotch Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
377 m
The Rosendale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
377 m
The Sicilian Delicatessen Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2021
377 m
Oakfield Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
385 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lings Coppice Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Lings Coppice Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Ildersly Grove Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Park Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.21 km
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 327 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 902 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 930 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.89 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.91 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.36 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.28 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.32 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.61 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 192 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 49 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% 89.2 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 809 28.3

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 438,288 kWh - mean 11,238 kWh : median 10,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43840800
Longitude -0.08987100
OS Easting 532861
OS Northing 0172776
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17898
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 E33036067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2