Postcode SE23 2HW (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 2HW and nearby postcodes

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

SE23 2HW 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 2HW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 2HW is Fermor Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hurstbourne Road and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.1 km away at Lewisham DLR Station The closest railway station is Catford Rail Station, 820 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 2HW (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 2HW is Blythe Hill Tavern and is 209 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 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fermor Road 23 m
Northwood Road 93 m
Marler Road 133 m
Hurstbourne Road 178 m
Stanstead Road 190 m
Carholme Road 201 m
Vancouver Road 205 m
Elsinore Road 253 m
Park Rise Road 258 m
Desmond Tutu Drive 278 m
Blythe Vale 288 m
Steucers Lane 288 m
St German's Road 290 m
Ravensbourne Road 306 m
Montem Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 2HW

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 2HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
352 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
373 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
442 m
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
586 m
St Dunstan's College 652 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
881 m
Rose House Montessori School 904 m
Stillness Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
930 m
Stillness Infant School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
930 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.05 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.09 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.19 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.21 km
Holbeach Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.25 km
Prendergast Ladywell School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.27 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.27 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.31 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.35 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.39 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lewisham Elders & Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
93 m
Faith Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
190 m
BDK Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 21, 2021
209 m
Blythe Hill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
209 m
Family Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 21, 2019
209 m
Fantastic Morley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
209 m
Stanstead Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
209 m
Tacoway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
209 m
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
209 m
Pitta Patta Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
229 m
Rose House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
229 m
Vancouver Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
229 m
medicos Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2016
307 m
Chartwells at St William of York Cat School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
373 m
Robin After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
373 m
Bang Bang Burger @ Honor Oak Pub Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
387 m
The Honor Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
387 m
Aspects Food by Design Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
396 m
Crumbs And Cutters Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
438 m
Chartwells at Kilmorie Primary Schoo School/college/university 4
Good
February 8, 2019
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hurstbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Hurstbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Blythe Vale Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Kilmorie Road Honor Oak Park Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Blythe Vale Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.11 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Catford Rail Station Rail 820 m
Catford Bridge Rail Station Rail 919 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.08 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.09 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.9 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.03 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 4.44 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.3 Mbps 88.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 41.7% 17.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 17.8
300+ Mbps 58.3% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 511,163 kWh - mean 21,298 kWh : median 21,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 106,065 kWh - mean 4,419 kWh : median 3,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 2HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44120600
Longitude -0.03714600
OS Easting 536517
OS Northing 0173184
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