SE21 8LZ Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: West Dulwich. Region: London.
Streets
- Coaldale Walk, London: 16 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (26% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 142,Croxted Road,,SE21 8NR (270 m)
- Land Rear Of 144a Croxted Road Aka Garage No 3 Turney Road SE21 8NW, permissioned (280 m)
- Land Rear Of 144a Croxted Road Aka Garage No 3 Turney Road SE21 8NW, permissioned (280 m)
- 279 Rosendale Road London SE24 9EJ: up to 23 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 206 Croxted Road SE24 9DG, permissioned (350 m)
- 206 Croxted Road SE24 9DG, permissioned (350 m)
- Land On The Corner Of Avenue Park Road Thurlow Park Road London: up to 76 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 125a,Burbage Road,,SE21 7AF (790 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 35 m and 38 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tulse Hill 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| West Dulwich 864,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Herne Hill 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turney Road Herne Hill | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 45 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brockwell Park Surgery | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deejay Chemist | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Dulwich Dental | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | East Dulwich Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knight's Hill 2.6 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brockwell Park 52 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.3 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 65 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m (0.3 miles) south. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Brockwell Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Belair | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Brockwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Half Moon Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Dulwich Picture Gallery and Mausoleum | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 320 m south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
5 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Coaldale Walk.