Postcode SE23 1LJ (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 1LJ and nearby postcodes

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

SE23 1LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 1LJ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 1LJ is Brockley Rise which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duncombe Hill and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.88 km away at Lewisham DLR Station The closest railway station is Honor Oak Park Rail Station, 464 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 1LJ (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 Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich. The last OFSTED inspection on March 15, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE23 1LJ is The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Taverns and is 159 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Morleys Fried Chicken and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE23 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brockley Rise 121 m
Herschell Road 143 m
Agnew Road 146 m
Bovill Road 170 m
Ackroyd Road 171 m
Whatman Road 176 m
Lowther Hill 179 m
Duncombe Hill 191 m
Gabriel Street 194 m
Laundry Mews 194 m
Firs Close 226 m
Wyleu Street 247 m
Lessing Street 260 m
Brockley Park 264 m
Gladiator Street 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 1LJ

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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
296 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
318 m
Stillness Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
415 m
Stillness Infant School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
415 m
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
766 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
863 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
977 m
St Dunstan's College 985 m
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
991 m
Rose House Montessori School 1.02 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.03 km
Prendergast Ladywell School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.05 km
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.18 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.19 km
Beecroft Garden Primary Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.2 km
Gordonbrock Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.35 km
Holbeach Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.37 km
Newlands Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.46 km
Turnham Academy 1.49 km
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(March 15, 2012)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
92 m
Babur Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
126 m
Bubbles Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2019
126 m
Morleys Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2020
126 m
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Taverns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
159 m
Big Plate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2018
227 m
Brockley Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 10, 2018
227 m
Concard Super Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2017
227 m
EVEREST SPICE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
227 m
Marvellous Beans and Greens Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 3, 2020
227 m
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2016
227 m
Sun Do Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2016
227 m
Super Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 8, 2021
227 m
The Chandos Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
227 m
Wilson Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
227 m
FS2 Mangal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
232 m
Whitestone Coffee Bar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2020
255 m
Seedlings Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
261 m
Alliance In Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2021
296 m
Donde Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
297 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duncombe Hill Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Duncombe Hill Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Brockley Park Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Brockley Rise Chandos Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Brockley Rise Chandos Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 2.88 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 2.88 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Honor Oak Park Rail Station Rail 464 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 970 m
Crofton Park Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 4.71 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 4.72 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 4.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 825 m
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.31 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 4.25 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 49.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 184,965 kWh - mean 15,414 kWh : median 12,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,025 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 3,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44640800
Longitude -0.04229100
OS Easting 536144
OS Northing 0173753
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19214
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 E33035298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 019B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2