Postcode SE23 2AB (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 2AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE23 2AB is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE23 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE23 2AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 2AB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 2AB is Hurstbourne Road which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hurstbourne Road and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.22 km away at Lewisham DLR Station The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 894 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 2AB (for ages 11 and under) is Kilmorie Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 23, 2017. 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 2AB is Blythe Hill Tavern and is 343 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bang Bang Burger @ Honor Oak Pub and is 329 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE23 2AB 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 2AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE23 2AB, and the approximate distance away.

Hurstbourne Road 113 m
Fermor Road 123 m
Elsinore Road 142 m
Stanstead Road 143 m
Vancouver Road 196 m
Kilmorie Road 201 m
Marler Road 225 m
Northwood Road 230 m
Park Rise Road 236 m
St German's Road 274 m
Cranston Road 307 m
Loxton Road 364 m
Woolstone Road 373 m
Montem Road 395 m
Ravensbourne Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 2AB

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 2AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
352 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
388 m
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
469 m
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
507 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
751 m
Rose House Montessori School 762 m
St Dunstan's College 794 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
904 m
Stillness Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
965 m
Stillness Infant School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
965 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.04 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.12 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.16 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.24 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.25 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.29 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.33 km
Prendergast Ladywell School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.37 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.37 km
Holbeach Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE23 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lewisham Elders & Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
180 m
medicos Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2016
225 m
Rose House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
250 m
Vancouver Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
250 m
Pitta Patta Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
265 m
Crumbs And Cutters Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
321 m
Bang Bang Burger @ Honor Oak Pub Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
329 m
The Honor Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
329 m
Faith Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
331 m
BDK Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 21, 2021
343 m
Blythe Hill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
343 m
Family Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 21, 2019
343 m
Fantastic Morley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
343 m
Stanstead Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
343 m
Tacoway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
343 m
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
343 m
BP.Forest Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
350 m
Londies (MFG Forest Hill Service Station) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2020
350 m
Chartwells at Kilmorie Primary Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
February 8, 2019
352 m
Kilmorie Wrap Around Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
352 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE23 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Hurstbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hurstbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Brockley Rise Cranston Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.22 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.22 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 894 m
Catford Rail Station Rail 962 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 983 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.18 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.18 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE23 2AB - Data from Dec 2021

Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.76 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.81 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.93 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.38 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE23 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 113.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 17 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.6% 16.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 3% 117.8 24
300+ Mbps 89.4% 776.7 93.3

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 679,052 kWh - mean 11,708 kWh : median 11,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 2AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44081600
Longitude -0.03910500
OS Easting 536382
OS Northing 0173137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16906
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Perry Vale
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 E33035317
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 024C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2