Postcode SE21 8SB (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8SB 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 8SB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SE21 8SB is Little Bornes which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Hill and is 234 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.6 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 348 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8SB (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 8SB is The Paxton and is 396 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 396 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 305.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 5.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Little Bornes 70 m
Rouse Gardens 142 m
Bowen Drive 162 m
Church Approach 252 m
Alleyn Park 267 m
Lyall Avenue 281 m
Baird Gardens 291 m
Alleyn Road 304 m
Seeley Drive 306 m
South Croxted Road 323 m
Hamilton Road 382 m
Kingswood Drive 395 m
College Road 653 m
A2199 804 m
A215 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
170 m
Dulwich Prep London 388 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
404 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
512 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
541 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
989 m
Dulwich College 1.02 km
The New School 1.07 km
The Laurels School 1.15 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.18 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.27 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.27 km
The Cedars School 1.28 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.3 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.34 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.36 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.41 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.43 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.43 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
170 m
Item 7 catering Other catering premises 4
Good
August 3, 2021
293 m
Ketra food bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
293 m
Clive Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
340 m
Cheers off licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2020
341 m
Crystal news Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 15, 2021
341 m
Manuel's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
370 m
Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
370 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
388 m
Dulwich wood nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
390 m
ABC Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2019
396 m
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
396 m
Caffe Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
396 m
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
396 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2020
396 m
Golden Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
396 m
Night Star Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2021
396 m
The Paxton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
396 m
The Two Towers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 14, 2019
396 m
Chartwell / compass School/college/university 4
Good
September 21, 2021
404 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 234 m
South Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Alleyn Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.63 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.64 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 348 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 505 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 725 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.8 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.82 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 893 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.7 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.15 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 305.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 20.3 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 45 8
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 187,028 kWh - mean 37,406 kWh : median 28,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 35,426 kWh - mean 7,085 kWh : median 7,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43071600
Longitude -0.08527100
OS Easting 533203
OS Northing 0171929
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3