Postcode SE23 2QU (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 2QU and nearby postcodes

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

SE23 2QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2QU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 2QU is Ardley Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Adamsrill Road and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.44 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Lower Sydenham Rail Station, 864 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 2QU (for ages 11 and under) is Adamsrill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. 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 2QU is The Bell Flex and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from M&J Caribbean Takeaway and is 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 2QU 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 2QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ardley Close 88 m
Normandy Close 99 m
Dillwyn Close 149 m
Lescombe Close 162 m
Perry Rise 180 m
Lescombe Road 202 m
Bell Green 214 m
Priestfield Road 240 m
Silver Birch Close 255 m
Holmshaw Close 265 m
Adamsrill Road 280 m
Fairwyn Road 283 m
De Frene Road 284 m
Champion Crescent 286 m
Paxton Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 2QU

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 2QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
0 m
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
129 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
271 m
Haseltine Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
401 m
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
586 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
614 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
701 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
744 m
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.04 km
Rathfern Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
1.04 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.05 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.09 km
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.12 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.26 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.31 km
Alexandra Junior School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.37 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.37 km
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.42 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.43 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AIP at Brent Knoll School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 24, 2020
0 m
Adamsrill After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
129 m
Alliance in Partnership Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
129 m
Bell Green Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 10, 2019
176 m
Sports Direct.com Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2017
194 m
A I P Alliance Partnership Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
271 m
The Bell Flex Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
303 m
AYES FOOD & WINE LTD Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2013
342 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2019
342 m
Happy Little Bunny Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
342 m
M&J Caribbean Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
342 m
My Front Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
342 m
Oze Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
342 m
Wise Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
October 13, 2016
342 m
Colin Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
344 m
Prince of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2018
371 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
373 m
COSTA Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
373 m
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2017
373 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Adamsrill Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Bell Green Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Ardley Close Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Ardley Close Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Bell Green Southend Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Lower Sydenham Rail Station Rail 864 m
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Sydenham Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.14 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.15 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.05 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.65 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 65.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 20.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 655,943 kWh - mean 15,618 kWh : median 14,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 138,242 kWh - mean 3,456 kWh : median 3,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 2QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43146200
Longitude -0.03900200
OS Easting 536417
OS Northing 0172097
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7450
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Bellingham
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 E33035335
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 029A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2