POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE21 8EE postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £481,000Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 14 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

9 within 400m

SE21 8EE links 9 transport stops within 400m and 38 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Park Hall Road / Rosendale Road (BCT) at about 156m. The nearest rail or metro access point is West Norwood Rail Station at about 671m.

Local business

182 within 1200m

SE21 8EE currently links 182 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 77 food and drink, 39 grocery, 25 personal services. The closest mapped place is Volcano Coffee Works Café at about 51m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Lambeth sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lambeth, so the figure describes the region rather than Lambeth itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SE21 8EE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

14 nearby school rows

14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE21 8EE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

SE21 8EE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 87, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 23 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£481,000

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE21 8EE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

77 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (29), cafe (27), restaurant (21).

Amenity group

Grocery

39 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (32), bakery (3), butcher (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (16), beauty (9).

Amenity group

Nightlife

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (14), bar (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Volcano Coffee Works Café

Cafe at 40, Martell Road, London.

Nightlife

The Rosendale

Pub at 65, Rosendale Road, London.

Nightlife

The Bricklayers Arms

Pub at 1, Hamilton Road, London.

Food and drink

Indigo

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Rosendale Pharmacy

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Manani News

Convenience at 53.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Alleyn's Oakfield

Primary option in SE21 8HP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

Primary option in SE21 7AL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

Primary option in SE21 7BU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE21 8EE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE21 8EE.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE21 8EE with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE21 8EE.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SE21 8EE.