SE21 8DW postcode in Lambeth, England

SE21 8DW is a postcode in Lambeth, in the West Dulwich 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 97% of homes and businesses at SE21 8DW can get it Across Lambeth: 92% Typical price £616,000 Homes sold in SE21 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station West Dulwich 600 m in a straight line

Where SE21 8DW is, and what is near it

Map of SE21 8DW and what is near it Map of SE21 8DW: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the SE21 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE21 8AA: also in SE21 8SE21 8AB: also in SE21 8SE21 8AD: also in SE21 8SE21 8AE: also in SE21 8SE21 8AF: also in SE21 8SE21 8AG: also in SE21 8SE21 8AH: also in SE21 8SE21 8AL: also in SE21 8SE21 8AQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8AR: also in SE21 8SE21 8AS: also in SE21 8SE21 8AT: also in SE21 8SE21 8AU: also in SE21 8SE21 8AX: also in SE21 8SE21 8AZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8BA: also in SE21 8SE21 8BB: also in SE21 8SE21 8BD: also in SE21 8SE21 8BE: also in SE21 8SE21 8BG: also in SE21 8SE21 8BJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8BN: also in SE21 8SE21 8BP: also in SE21 8SE21 8BS: also in SE21 8SE21 8BT: also in SE21 8SE21 8BU: also in SE21 8SE21 8BW: also in SE21 8SE21 8BX: also in SE21 8SE21 8BY: also in SE21 8SE21 8DA: also in SE21 8SE21 8DB: also in SE21 8SE21 8DD: also in SE21 8SE21 8DE: also in SE21 8SE21 8DF: also in SE21 8SE21 8DG: also in SE21 8SE21 8DJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8DP: also in SE21 8SE21 8DR: also in SE21 8SE21 8DS: also in SE21 8SE21 8DT: also in SE21 8SE21 8DU: also in SE21 8SE21 8DX: also in SE21 8SE21 8DY: also in SE21 8SE21 8DZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8EA: also in SE21 8SE21 8EB: also in SE21 8SE21 8ED: also in SE21 8SE21 8EE: also in SE21 8SE21 8EG: also in SE21 8SE21 8EH: also in SE21 8SE21 8EN: also in SE21 8SE21 8EQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8ER: also in SE21 8SE21 8ES: also in SE21 8SE21 8EU: also in SE21 8SE21 8EX: also in SE21 8SE21 8EZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8FQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8GA: also in SE21 8SE21 8HA: also in SE21 8SE21 8HB: also in SE21 8SE21 8HD: also in SE21 8SE21 8HE: also in SE21 8SE21 8HG: also in SE21 8SE21 8HN: also in SE21 8SE21 8HP: also in SE21 8SE21 8HS: also in SE21 8SE21 8HT: also in SE21 8SE21 8HU: also in SE21 8SE21 8HW: also in SE21 8SE21 8HX: also in SE21 8SE21 8HY: also in SE21 8SE21 8HZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8JA: also in SE21 8SE21 8JB: also in SE21 8SE21 8JF: also in SE21 8SE21 8JH: also in SE21 8SE21 8JJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8JL: also in SE21 8SE21 8JN: also in SE21 8SE21 8JP: also in SE21 8SE21 8JR: also in SE21 8SE21 8JS: also in SE21 8SE21 8JU: also in SE21 8SE21 8JW: also in SE21 8SE21 8JY: also in SE21 8SE21 8LF: also in SE21 8SE21 8LG: also in SE21 8SE21 8LH: also in SE21 8SE21 8LJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8LQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8NS: also in SE21 8SE21 8NT: also in SE21 8SE21 8NU: also in SE21 8SE21 8NX: also in SE21 8SE21 8NY: also in SE21 8SE21 8NZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8PA: also in SE21 8SE21 8PB: also in SE21 8SE21 8PE: also in SE21 8SE21 8PF: also in SE21 8SE21 8PG: also in SE21 8SE21 8PH: also in SE21 8SE21 8PJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8PL: also in SE21 8SE21 8PN: also in SE21 8SE21 8PQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8PU: also in SE21 8SE21 8PX: also in SE21 8SE21 8QJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8QL: also in SE21 8SE21 8QN: also in SE21 8SE21 8QP: also in SE21 8SE21 8QQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8QR: also in SE21 8SE21 8QW: also in SE21 8SE21 8RA: also in SE21 8SE21 8RB: also in SE21 8SE21 8RD: also in SE21 8SE21 8RE: also in SE21 8SE21 8RF: also in SE21 8SE21 8RG: also in SE21 8SE21 8RH: also in SE21 8SE21 8RJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8RL: also in SE21 8SE21 8RN: also in SE21 8SE21 8RP: also in SE21 8SE21 8RQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8RR: also in SE21 8SE21 8RS: also in SE21 8SE21 8RW: also in SE21 8SE21 8SB: also in SE21 8SE21 8SD: also in SE21 8SE21 8SE: also in SE21 8SE21 8SF: also in SE21 8SE21 8SG: also in SE21 8SE21 8SL: also in SE21 8SE21 8SN: also in SE21 8SE21 8SQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8SR: also in SE21 8SE21 8SS: also in SE21 8SE21 8SW: also in SE21 8SE21 8SX: also in SE21 8SE21 8SY: also in SE21 8SE21 8SZ: also in SE21 8 West Dulwich SE21 8DW Map of SE21 8DW and what is near it Map of SE21 8DW: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the SE21 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. West Dulwich SE21 8DW
  • SE21 8DW
  • Other postcodes in SE21 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4354, longitude -0.0940)

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 8DW?

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 8DW?

97% of the homes and businesses at SE21 8DW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE21 8DW 97% Lambeth 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE21 8DW 97% Lambeth 99%
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 8DW?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SE21 8DW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE21 8DW 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 8DW 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 8DW.

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 Lambeth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE21 8DW: 6,639 properties in Lambeth are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lambeth

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 8DW 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 8DW?

Homes in SE21 8 sold for a typical £616,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£616,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£618,180 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £1,340,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £884,975 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £395,000 55 sales

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 8DW

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in SE21 8DW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 July 2026. The middle price was £440,000, from £308,000 to £1,650,000. Across SE21 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £616,000. 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 8DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SE21 8DW. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (82%). 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 8DW

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,592 (band B) to £3,412 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,820.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,365
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,592
Band Cabout 420 (62%)£1,820
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,047
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,502
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£2,957
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 82% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lambeth 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 8DW is in (ONS area E01003064), 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 8DW?

The nearest open schools to SE21 8DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE21 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE21 8DW is West Dulwich Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • West Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • West Norwood Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Martell Road, 72 m away.

More stations near SE21 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE21 8DW, 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 8DW?

2 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE21 8DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 8DW?

The nearest to the centre of SE21 8DW, 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 8DW?

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 8DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE21 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE21 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE21 8DW 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 8DW in a conservation area?

The centre of SE21 8DW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8DW?

Police.uk records 482 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE21 8DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences130 reports
Anti-social behaviour102 reports
Shoplifting59 reports
Other theft45 reports
Vehicle crime38 reports
Public order31 reports

Also: drugs 23, theft from the person 15, burglary 12, robbery 9, other crime 7, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 5, criminal damage and arson 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 8DW

Ward
West Dulwich
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lambeth
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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SE21 8 sector SE21 district SE postcode area Lambeth postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8EH60 mSE21 8DJ60 mSE21 8EA80 mSE21 8DZ120 mSE21 8DY120 mSE21 8EX120 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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