SE21 7LY postcode in Southwark, England

SE21 7LY is a postcode in Southwark, in the Dulwich Wood 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 67% of homes and businesses at SE21 7LY 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 Sydenham Hill 250 m in a straight line

Where SE21 7LY is, and what is near it

Map of SE21 7LY and what is near it Map of SE21 7LY: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the SE21 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE21 7AA: also in SE21 7SE21 7AB: also in SE21 7SE21 7BA: 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 7HH: also in SE21 7SE21 7HJ: also in SE21 7SE21 7HL: also in SE21 7SE21 7HN: also in SE21 7SE21 7HP: also in SE21 7SE21 7HR: also in SE21 7SE21 7HW: 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 7SE21 7LS: also in SE21 7SE21 7LT: also in SE21 7SE21 7LU: also in SE21 7SE21 7LX: also in SE21 7SE21 7LZ: also in SE21 7SE21 7NA: also in SE21 7SE21 7NB: also in SE21 7SE21 7ND: also in SE21 7 Wells Park Practice 1.3 kmDulwich Village SE21 7LY Map of SE21 7LY and what is near it Map of SE21 7LY: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the SE21 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 800 mWest Dulwich station 1.0 kmDulwich Village SE21 7LY
  • SE21 7LY
  • Other postcodes in SE21 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4350, longitude -0.0803)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE21 7LY?

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 7LY?

Every home and business at SE21 7LY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE21 7LY 67% Southwark 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE21 7LY 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 7LY?

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

Check the bin days for SE21 7LY 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 7LY 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 7LY.

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 7LY: 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 7LY 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 7LY?

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 7LY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SE21 7LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. 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 7LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SE21 7LY. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 7LY

Band D in Southwark for 2026‑27: £1,967. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,312 (band A) to £3,935 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,279.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,312
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,530
Band Cabout 100 (17%)£1,749
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£1,967
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£2,404
Band Fabout 70 (12%)£2,842
Band Gabout 140 (23%)£3,279
Band Habout 80 (13%)£3,935

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 7LY is in (ONS area E01003951), 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 7LY?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE21 7LY, 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 7LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE21 7LY is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sydenham Hill Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • West Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SE21 7LY, 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 7LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE21 7LY, 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 7LY?

1 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

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

  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 900 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 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 7LY?

The nearest to the centre of SE21 7LY, 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 7LY?

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 7LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE21 7LY, 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 7LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE21 7LY, 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 7LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE21 7LY 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 7LY in a conservation area?

The centre of SE21 7LY 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 7LY?

Police.uk records 379 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE21 7LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences112 reports
Anti-social behaviour82 reports
Vehicle crime35 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Other theft30 reports
Public order26 reports

Also: drugs 17, theft from the person 13, burglary 12, robbery 10, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 2, other crime 2.

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 7LY

Ward
Dulwich Wood
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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Nearby postcodes

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

SE21 7LX30 mSE21 7HH80 mSE21 7LU100 mSE21 7NA110 mSE21 7LZ120 mSE21 7LT170 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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