Postcode SE23 2HU (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 2HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE23 2HU is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in February 2004 and is an active postcode. SE23 2HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE23 2HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 2HU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 2HU is Carholme Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vancouver Road and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.14 km away at Lewisham DLR Station The closest railway station is Catford Rail Station, 744 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is Rathfern Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 29, 2021. 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 2HU is Blythe Hill Tavern and is 298 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from BDK and is 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carholme Road 52 m
Blythe Vale 97 m
Marler Road 114 m
Rathfern Road 200 m
Vancouver Road 212 m
Broxted Road 228 m
Pattenden Road 239 m
Northwood Road 248 m
Bargrove Crescent 248 m
Elm Lane 249 m
Creeland Grove 259 m
Fermor Road 260 m
Stanstead Grove 275 m
Polecroft Lane 280 m
Hurstbourne Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 2HU

Introduction February 2004
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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
139 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
460 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
596 m
St Dunstan's College 598 m
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
825 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
950 m
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
975 m
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
981 m
Rose House Montessori School 1.04 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.09 km
Stillness Infant School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
1.12 km
Stillness Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.12 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.21 km
Holbeach Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.21 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.23 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.27 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.28 km
Rushey Green Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.3 km
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.3 km
Prendergast Ladywell School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rose House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
168 m
Vancouver Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
168 m
Faith Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
255 m
BDK Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 21, 2021
298 m
Blythe Hill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
298 m
Family Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 21, 2019
298 m
Fantastic Morley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
298 m
Stanstead Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
298 m
Tacoway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
298 m
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
298 m
Lewisham Elders & Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
318 m
Pitta Patta Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
452 m
Chartwells at Kilmorie Primary Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
February 8, 2019
460 m
Kilmorie Wrap Around Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
460 m
medicos Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2016
543 m
Aspects Food by Design Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
568 m
Chartwells at St William of York Cat School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
596 m
Robin After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
596 m
Icesplash Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
604 m
Bang Bang Burger @ Honor Oak Pub Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
627 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vancouver Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Elm Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Elm Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Blythe Vale Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Beechfield Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.14 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.19 km
Catford Rail Station Rail 744 m
Catford Bridge Rail Station Rail 837 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.16 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.17 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.92 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.99 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.14 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 4.45 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 14 Mbps 18.96 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 16.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 45,105 kWh - mean 5,012 kWh : median 5,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 18,938 kWh - mean 2,104 kWh : median 1,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43982100
Longitude -0.03450000
OS Easting 536705
OS Northing 0173035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11739
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 024B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2