SE21 7ED postcode in Southwark, England

SE21 7ED is a postcode in Southwark, in the Dulwich Village ward. It is in the Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SE21 7ED can get it Across Southwark: 90% Typical price £1,775,000 Homes sold in SE21 7, last 12 months. ▲ 14.5% on the year before Nearest station North Dulwich 1.3 km in a straight line

Where SE21 7ED is, and what is near it

Map of SE21 7ED and what is near it Map of SE21 7ED: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the SE21 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SE21 7AB: also in SE21 7SE21 7AD: also in SE21 7SE21 7AE: also in SE21 7SE21 7AF: also in SE21 7SE21 7AG: also in SE21 7SE21 7AJ: also in SE21 7SE21 7AL: also in SE21 7SE21 7AN: also in SE21 7SE21 7AP: also in SE21 7SE21 7AQ: also in SE21 7SE21 7AR: also in SE21 7SE21 7AS: also in SE21 7SE21 7AU: also in SE21 7SE21 7AW: also in SE21 7SE21 7BA: also in SE21 7SE21 7BB: also in SE21 7SE21 7BD: also in SE21 7SE21 7BE: also in SE21 7SE21 7BG: also in SE21 7SE21 7BH: also in SE21 7SE21 7BJ: also in SE21 7SE21 7BN: also in SE21 7SE21 7BP: also in SE21 7SE21 7BQ: also in SE21 7SE21 7BS: also in SE21 7SE21 7BT: also in SE21 7SE21 7BU: also in SE21 7SE21 7BX: also in SE21 7SE21 7DE: also in SE21 7SE21 7DF: also in SE21 7SE21 7DG: also in SE21 7SE21 7DH: also in SE21 7SE21 7DJ: also in SE21 7SE21 7DL: also in SE21 7SE21 7DN: also in SE21 7SE21 7DP: also in SE21 7SE21 7DQ: also in SE21 7SE21 7DR: also in SE21 7SE21 7DW: also in SE21 7SE21 7DZ: also in SE21 7SE21 7EA: also in SE21 7SE21 7EB: also in SE21 7SE21 7EE: also in SE21 7SE21 7EF: also in SE21 7SE21 7EG: also in SE21 7SE21 7EP: also in SE21 7SE21 7ER: also in SE21 7SE21 7ES: also in SE21 7SE21 7ET: also in SE21 7SE21 7EU: also in SE21 7SE21 7EW: also in SE21 7SE21 7EX: also in SE21 7SE21 7EY: also in SE21 7SE21 7EZ: also in SE21 7SE21 7HA: also in SE21 7SE21 7JL: also in SE21 7SE21 7JN: also in SE21 7SE21 7JP: also in SE21 7SE21 7JR: also in SE21 7SE21 7JS: also in SE21 7SE21 7JT: also in SE21 7SE21 7JU: also in SE21 7SE21 7JW: also in SE21 7SE21 7JZ: also in SE21 7SE21 7LD: also in SE21 7SE21 7LE: also in SE21 7SE21 7LF: also in SE21 7SE21 7LG: also in SE21 7SE21 7LH: also in SE21 7SE21 7LJ: also in SE21 7 Dulwich Village SE21 7ED Map of SE21 7ED and what is near it Map of SE21 7ED: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the SE21 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. West Dulwich station 1.4 kmDulwich Village SE21 7ED
  • SE21 7ED
  • Other postcodes in SE21 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4465, longitude -0.0736)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE21 7ED?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SE21 7ED?

Every home and business at SE21 7ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE21 7ED 100% Southwark 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE21 7ED 100% Southwark 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SE21 7ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Southwark's days for SE21 7ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE21 7ED on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SE21 7ED at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE21 7ED.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Southwark

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE21 7ED: 8,655 properties in Southwark are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Southwark

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SE21 7ED is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE21 7ED?

Homes in SE21 7 sold for a typical £1,775,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, up 14.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£1,775,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£1,550,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £2,150,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £2,100,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £1,320,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE21 district: a typical £730,000 from 128 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SE21 7ED

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE21 7ED from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE21 7ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SE21 7ED. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE21 7ED

Band D in Southwark for 2026‑27: £1,967. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,749 (band C) to £3,935 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,279.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,312
Band Bwithheld£1,530
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£1,749
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£1,967
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,404
Band Fabout 100 (14%)£2,842
Band Gabout 370 (54%)£3,279
Band Habout 50 (7%)£3,935

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 29% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Southwark before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE21 7ED is in (ONS area E01004075), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SE21 7ED?

The nearest open schools to SE21 7ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE21 7ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SE21 7ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE21 7ED is North Dulwich Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • North Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • West Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Upland Road, 97 m away.

More stations near SE21 7ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE21 7ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE21 7ED, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SE21 7ED?

0 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE21 7ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 1.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE21 7ED?

The nearest to the centre of SE21 7ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SE21 7ED?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SE21 7ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE21 7ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SE21 7ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE21 7ED, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SE21 7ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE21 7ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SE21 7ED in a conservation area?

The centre of SE21 7ED is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SE21 7ED?

Police.uk records 355 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE21 7ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Anti-social behaviour60 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Vehicle crime46 reports
Theft from the person28 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: burglary 19, drugs 15, robbery 15, public order 14, bicycle theft 12, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE21 7ED

Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Southwark
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

SE21 7 sector SE21 district SE postcode area Southwark postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SE22 8NE100 mSE22 8JS140 mSE22 0EG140 mSE22 8NF140 mSE21 7EE150 mSE22 0AA170 m
All of SE21

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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