Postcode SE23 1BB (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 1BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE23 1BB is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE23 1BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE23 1BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE23 1BB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 1BB is Firs Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brockley Park and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.13 km away at Lewisham DLR Station The closest railway station is Honor Oak Park Rail Station, 622 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 1BB (for ages 11 and under) is Dalmain Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Forest Hill School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 8, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SE23 1BB is The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Taverns and is 176 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE23 1BB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE23 1BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE23 1BB, and the approximate distance away.

Firs Close 45 m
Grove Close 86 m
Laundry Mews 97 m
Herschell Road 119 m
Whatman Road 191 m
Wastdale Road 193 m
Dalmain Road 195 m
Malham Road 207 m
Tyrols Road 217 m
Ewart Road 221 m
Ebsworth Street 243 m
Bovill Road 244 m
Agnew Road 247 m
Garthorne Road 272 m
Brockley Park 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 1BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE23 1BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
42 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
355 m
Stillness Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
676 m
Stillness Infant School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
676 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
759 m
Rose House Montessori School 761 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
771 m
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
786 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
798 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
947 m
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
960 m
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.01 km
St Dunstan's College 1.08 km
Prendergast Ladywell School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.29 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.33 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.41 km
Beecroft Garden Primary Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
1.46 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.49 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE23 1BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seedlings Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
0 m
Alliance In Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
42 m
49 Brockley Rise Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 8, 2018
165 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
165 m
Chicken Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2020
165 m
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2018
165 m
Mega Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 26, 2018
165 m
Nonna Maria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
165 m
NUMBER 41 COFFEE AND KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
165 m
Pizzarte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
165 m
Sans Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2020
165 m
Dewaniam Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
166 m
Ewart Community Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2018
166 m
Ince's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
166 m
Lewisham Cooperation Town Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Taro Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
169 m
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Taverns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
176 m
Bang Bang Burger @ Honor Oak Pub Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
226 m
The Honor Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
226 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE23 1BB - Data from Apr 2022

Brockley Park Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Brockley Park Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Brockley Rise Cranston Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Stanstead Road Colfe Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Forest Hill Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.13 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.14 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Honor Oak Park Rail Station Rail 622 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 716 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 839 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 4.97 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 4.98 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE23 1BB - Data from Dec 2021

Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 865 m
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.29 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.14 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 4.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE23 1BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.2 2.1
30-300 Mbps 94% 52.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 552,844 kWh - mean 9,214 kWh : median 8,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 1BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44442700
Longitude -0.04426400
OS Easting 536011
OS Northing 0173529
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6878
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward Crofton Park
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035294
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 019D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2