SE21 8JP postcode in Lambeth, England

SE21 8JP 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 8JP is, and what is near it

Map of SE21 8JP and what is near it Map of SE21 8JP: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the SE21 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SE21 8BJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8EZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8HA: also in SE21 8SE21 8HB: also in SE21 8SE21 8HD: also in SE21 8SE21 8HE: also in SE21 8SE21 8HJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8HP: also in SE21 8SE21 8HS: 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 8JD: also in SE21 8SE21 8JF: also in SE21 8SE21 8JH: also in SE21 8SE21 8JL: also in SE21 8SE21 8JN: also in SE21 8SE21 8JR: also in SE21 8SE21 8JS: also in SE21 8SE21 8JU: also in SE21 8SE21 8JW: also in SE21 8SE21 8JX: also in SE21 8SE21 8JY: also in SE21 8SE21 8JZ: also in SE21 8SE21 8LA: also in SE21 8SE21 8LB: also in SE21 8SE21 8LD: also in SE21 8SE21 8LE: also in SE21 8SE21 8LF: also in SE21 8SE21 8LG: also in SE21 8SE21 8LH: also in SE21 8SE21 8LJ: also in SE21 8SE21 8LL: also in SE21 8SE21 8LN: also in SE21 8SE21 8LQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8LW: also in SE21 8SE21 8NF: also in SE21 8SE21 8NG: also in SE21 8SE21 8NH: also in SE21 8SE21 8NQ: also in SE21 8SE21 8RB: also in SE21 8 School 800 mGP 850 mGP 950 mTram or metro 2.7 kmWest Dulwich SE21 8JP Map of SE21 8JP and what is near it Map of SE21 8JP: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the SE21 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 800 mGP 850 mGP 950 mTram or metro 2.7 kmWest Dulwich SE21 8JP
  • SE21 8JP
  • Other postcodes in SE21 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.4401, longitude -0.1018)

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 8JP?

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 8JP?

Every home and business at SE21 8JP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lambeth: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lambeth: 99%

The line marks the figure across Lambeth.

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 8JP?

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

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

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 8JP: 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 8JP 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 8JP?

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 8JP

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SE21 8JP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 September 2025. The middle price was £392,500, from £263,250 to £1,475,000. 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 8JP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around SE21 8JP. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (75%). 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 8JP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,365
Band Babout 200 (20%)£1,592
Band Cabout 440 (43%)£1,820
Band Dabout 200 (20%)£2,047
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£2,502
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£2,957
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 75% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 8JP is in (ONS area E01003164), 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 8JP?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE21 8JP is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tulse Hill Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • West Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.7 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 Avenue Park Road, 60 m away.

More stations near SE21 8JP, 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 8JP?

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

1 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

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

  • Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SE21 8JP?

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

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 8JP?

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

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

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

The centre of SE21 8JP 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 8JP?

Police.uk records 573 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE21 8JP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences145 reports
Anti-social behaviour126 reports
Shoplifting63 reports
Other theft53 reports
Vehicle crime46 reports
Public order32 reports

Also: theft from the person 28, drugs 22, bicycle theft 18, burglary 15, robbery 12, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, 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 8JP

Ward
West Dulwich
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lambeth
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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