SE21 8HY postcode in Lambeth, England
SE21 8HY 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.
Where SE21 8HY is, and what is near it
- SE21 8HY
- Other postcodes in SE21 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 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 51.4397, longitude -0.0969)
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 8HY?
- LambethCouncil, for all local services Lambeth: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE21 8HY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Dulwich and West NorwoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Hayes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Hayes
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 8HY?
96% of the homes and businesses at SE21 8HY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Lambeth: 92%
Lambeth: 99%
The line marks the figure across Lambeth.
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 8HY?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SE21 8HY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SE21 8HY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8HY 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 8HY.
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 8HY: 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 8HY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8HY?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8HY
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SE21 8HY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 August 2025. The middle price was £400,000, from £390,000 to £458,000. 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.
- £390,00082A Thurlow Park Road
- £400,00098A Thurlow Park Road
- £400,00096B Thurlow Park Road
- £458,00098B Thurlow Park Road
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
Food hygiene ratings at SE21 8HY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SE21 8HY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SE21 8HY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around SE21 8HY. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,365 (band A) to £3,412 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,820.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (7%) | £1,365 |
| Band B | about 270 (22%) | £1,592 |
| Band C | about 470 (39%) | £1,820 |
| Band D | about 240 (20%) | £2,047 |
| Band E | about 50 (4%) | £2,502 |
| Band F | about 40 (3%) | £2,957 |
| Band G | about 50 (4%) | £3,412 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,094 |
When the homes were built
- 59% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 8HY is in (ONS area E01003166), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8HY?
The nearest open schools to SE21 8HY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8HY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE21 8HY is West Dulwich Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- West Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Tulse Hill Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.8 kmCycle
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 Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich, 23 m away.
More stations near SE21 8HY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SE21 8HY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE21 8HY, 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.
- The Old Dairy Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8761 8070 500 mWalk
- The Deerbrook Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3474 6750 650 mWalk
- Knights Hill Surgery Suite 1 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3141 0700 1.0 kmWalk
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 8HY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE21 8HY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 700 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SE21 8HY?
The nearest to the centre of SE21 8HY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- West Dulwich Dental Phone 020 8670 1881 0 mWalk
- Rosendental Phone 07545 145541 350 mWalk
- Dulwich Smile Suite Phone 07956 381899 500 mWalk
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 8HY?
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.
- King's College Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3299 9000 3.2 kmCycle
- Camberwell Dialysis Unit 3.7 kmCycle
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 8HY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE21 8HY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- High View Residential Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8670 0168 0 mWalk
- L'Arche London Gothic Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8761 8044 350 mWalk
- Phoenix House Phone 07845 030164 750 mWalk
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 8HY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE21 8HY, 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.
- Dulwich Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8670 2119 500 mWalk
- Adarshi Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8670 0973 650 mWalk
- Elmcourt Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2:15pm, 3:15pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8670 0802 650 mWalk
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 8HY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE21 8HY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Norwood Road Veterinary Surgery 950 mWalk
- Paxton Vet 1.5 kmCycle
- Brockwell Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
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 8HY in a conservation area?
The centre of SE21 8HY 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 8HY?
Police.uk records 496 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE21 8HY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 30, drugs 22, bicycle theft 18, burglary 15, robbery 11, other crime 5, possession of weapons 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SE21 8HY
- 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
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