SE21 7JS Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dulwich Village. Region: London.
Streets
- Boxall Road, London: 27 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (54% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dulwich Village (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 10 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 50 AND 52, DULWICH VILLAGE, grade II
- 70-76, DULWICH VILLAGE, grade II
- 78, 80 AND 82, DULWICH VILLAGE, grade II
- 84, DULWICH VILLAGE, grade II
- 86, DULWICH VILLAGE, grade II
- 94, 96 AND 98, DULWICH VILLAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE NUMBER 87 (NUMBER 87 NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- THE HOLLIES THE LAURELS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Rear Of 60 Dulwich Village SE21 7AJ, permissioned (50 m)
- Rear Of 60 Dulwich Village SE21 7AJ, permissioned (50 m)
- Adj To 62,Dulwich Village,,SE21 7AJ (60 m)
- 86-88,Dulwich Village,,SE21 7AQ (80 m)
- The Workshop Site, Land Bounded By Gilkes Place, Gilkes Crescent And Calton Avenue To The Rear Of 25 Dulwich Village SE21 7B, permissioned (230 m)
- The Workshop Site, Land Bounded By Gilkes Place, Gilkes Crescent And Calton Avenue To The Rear Of 25 Dulwich Village SE21 7BW, permissioned (230 m)
- 125a,Burbage Road,,SE21 7AF (230 m)
- Land Adjacent To 80 Half Moon Lane,Half Moon Lane,,SE24 9JE (520 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 84%, gigabit 84% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Dulwich 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m |
| West Dulwich 864,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Herne Hill 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Dulwich Village | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 1.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 5.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 46 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Three Zero Six Medical Centre | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rumsey Chemists | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Beauty Dulwich LTD | 710 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | East Dulwich Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,520 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Dulwich Park 30 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,640 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Boxall Road.