Postcode SE21 8SN (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE21 8SN is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. SE21 8SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SE21 8SN is Spenser Mews which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croxted Road Thurlow Park Rd and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.87 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is West Dulwich Rail Station, 68 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8SN (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 8SN is The Rosendale and is 450 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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 2.1 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 8SN 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 8SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spenser Mews 16 m
Carson Road 196 m
Glazebrook Close 200 m
Cokers Lane 216 m
Walkerscroft Mead 223 m
Leonora Tyson Mews 224 m
Perifield 248 m
Rosendale Road 276 m
Coney Acre 278 m
Thurlow Park Road 337 m
Croxted Road 343 m
Pymers Mead 396 m
A2199 403 m
Gallery Road 528 m
A215 1.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8SN

Introduction January 1991
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 8SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Preparatory School 155 m
Dulwich College 534 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 605 m
Rosendale Primary School 702 m
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
741 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
839 m
Dulwich Prep London 859 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
910 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
988 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.06 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.28 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
1.28 km
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1.28 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.39 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.43 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.5 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.5 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.53 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.62 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
98 m
Chandni raja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
114 m
Limett bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
114 m
Stephanie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
114 m
Rainbow Smiles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
309 m
Belair house Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
345 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
345 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 4
Good
May 18, 2021
345 m
Nellys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
368 m
Dulwich Lyceum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
448 m
Dulwich Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
448 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
448 m
Caffe Salva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
450 m
Cellar 107 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2019
450 m
Heritage Dulwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
450 m
Rosendale Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
450 m
Scotch Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
450 m
The Rosendale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
450 m
The Sicilian Delicatessen Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2021
450 m
Majestic wine warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2018
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croxted Road Thurlow Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 45 m
West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 56 m
West Dulwich - Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Thurlow Park RoadCroxted Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.92 km
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 68 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 834 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 917 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.61 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.63 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 748 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.11 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.6 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 15.9 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% 27 11
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 54.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 14.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 195,152 kWh - mean 13,939 kWh : median 12,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 43,871 kWh - mean 3,134 kWh : median 3,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44056800
Longitude -0.09221200
OS Easting 532692
OS Northing 0173012
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: 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 E33036067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3