SE21 8SS Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dulwich Wood. Region: London.
Streets
- Croxted Road, London: 56 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 (23% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 27 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 83 Alleyn Park SE21 8AA, permissioned (300 m)
- 83 Alleyn Park SE21 8AA, permissioned (300 m)
- 41 College Road SE21 7BA, permissioned (630 m)
- 41 College Road SE21 7BA, permissioned (630 m)
- 142,Croxted Road,,SE21 8NR (780 m)
- Land Rear Of 144a Croxted Road Aka Garage No 3 Turney Road SE21 8NW, permissioned (810 m)
- Land Rear Of 144a Croxted Road Aka Garage No 3 Turney Road SE21 8NW, permissioned (810 m)
- Krishan,Dulwich Common,,SE21 7ES, permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 56 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (34 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 | West Dulwich 864,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Tulse Hill 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m | |
| Sydenham Hill 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Lings Coppice West Dulwich | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 5.7 km |
| Car parks | E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 26 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Old Dairy Health Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dulwich Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Dulwich Dental | 360 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | East Dulwich Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Belair Park 10 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Mary Datchelor Playing Fields 4.3 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,530 m² | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belair, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 420 m north. 108 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belair | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 420 m north |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m north-west |
| Dulwich College, Main Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m east |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Mausoleum of Jp Ralli West of Gate in the Greek Burial Ground | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m south-west |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Augustus Ralli Mortury Chapel in the Greek Burial Ground | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-west |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 590 m east |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 820 m north-west |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south-east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 47 |
28 of the postcode's 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Croxted Road.