Postcode SE21 8SF (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8SF 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 8SF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SE21 8SF is Hunts Slip Road which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Hall Road and is 291 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.56 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 501 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8SF (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 8SF is Alleyns head and is 306 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hunts Slip Road 172 m
Alleyn Crescent 180 m
Ildersly Grove 245 m
Alleyn Park 282 m
Tollgate Drive 309 m
Alleyn Road 327 m
A2199 359 m
Acacia Grove 377 m
Park Hall Road 395 m
College Road 399 m
South Croxted Road 449 m
Clive Road 486 m
Glazebrook Close 494 m
Bowen Drive 513 m
A215 1.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulwich Prep London 169 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
221 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
384 m
Dulwich College 487 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
613 m
Oakfield Preparatory School 799 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1 km
Rosemead Preparatory School 1.08 km
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.27 km
Rosendale Primary School 1.39 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.41 km
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
1.43 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.45 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.53 km
The New School 1.55 km
The Laurels School 1.62 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.67 km
The Cedars School 1.72 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
169 m
Chartwell / compass School/college/university 4
Good
September 21, 2021
221 m
Majestic wine warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2018
252 m
Alleyns head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
306 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
306 m
Dulwich bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
306 m
La gastronomia ii Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
306 m
Peace + riot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
316 m
Dulwich Lyceum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
364 m
Dulwich Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
364 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
364 m
Kingsdale foundation school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
384 m
Dulwich kindergarten & infants school School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
456 m
Dulwich college School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
487 m
Aspire Wellbeing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
595 m
Caffe Salva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
602 m
Cellar 107 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2019
602 m
Heritage Dulwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
602 m
Rosendale Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
602 m
Scotch Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Park Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Ildersly Grove Bus Stop/Station 324 m
South Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Church Approach Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.61 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.61 km
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 501 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 547 m
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 723 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.29 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.31 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.61 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.21 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 93.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 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% 69.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 343,032 kWh - mean 21,439 kWh : median 22,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43558800
Longitude -0.08624700
OS Easting 533121
OS Northing 0172469
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1