Postcode SE21 8SD (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8SD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE21 8SD is Little Bornes which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Hill and is 266 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 305 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8SD (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 8SD is The Paxton and is 430 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 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Little Bornes 48 m
Bowen Drive 120 m
Rouse Gardens 151 m
Lyall Avenue 239 m
Alleyn Park 262 m
Church Approach 275 m
Seeley Drive 277 m
Alleyn Road 319 m
South Croxted Road 352 m
Kingswood Drive 375 m
Hamilton Road 424 m
College Road 618 m
A2199 809 m
A215 1.17 km
A214 1.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8SD

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 8SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
153 m
Dulwich Prep London 373 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
380 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
547 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
579 m
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
994 m
Dulwich College 998 m
The New School 1.11 km
The Laurels School 1.19 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.22 km
Oakfield Preparatory School 1.28 km
The Cedars School 1.31 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.32 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.33 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.37 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.41 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.44 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.45 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.47 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 266 m
South Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Alleyn Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Gipsy Hill Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.62 km
Avenue Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.63 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 305 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 463 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 738 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.81 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.83 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 851 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.7 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.14 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 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% 24.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 410,355 kWh - mean 20,518 kWh : median 20,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43086800
Longitude -0.08470400
OS Easting 533242
OS Northing 0171947
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