The postcode SE23 2XL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE23 2XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE23 2XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2XL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.
The closest road name to SE23 2XL is Deans Gate Close which is centered 94 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dacres Road and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.43 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sydenham Rail Station, 615 m away.
The closest primary school to SE23 2XL (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 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 2XL is Prince of Wales and is 465 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sabah Fish Bar & Kebabs and is 502 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SE23 2XL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE23 2XL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE23 2XL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE23 2XL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE23 2XL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 8, 2021) | 73 m |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 462 m |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 500 m |
| Adamsrill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 525 m |
| Perrymount Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 539 m |
| Brent Knoll School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 624 m |
| Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 702 m |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 757 m |
| Rose House Montessori School | Independent school | 2-11 | 793 m | |
| Sydenham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 830 m |
| Haseltine Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 864 m |
| Kilmorie Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 23, 2017) | 898 m |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 944 m |
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Eliot Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2010) | 1.08 km |
| Alexandra Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Sydenham High School GDST | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.23 km | |
| Rathfern Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Dalmain Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE23 2XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2020 | 73 m | |
| Sydenham Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2019 | 279 m | |
| Brown & Green Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Jay Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2017 | 352 m | |
| The Masked Chef | Awaiting Inspection | 352 m | |
| Correct Grub | Awaiting Inspection | 386 m | |
| Rehoboth Community Outreach Club | Awaiting Inspection | 425 m | |
| A I P Alliance Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 462 m | |
| Prince of Wales | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2018 | 465 m | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 500 m | |
| Chartwells at St Bartholomews Primar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 500 m | |
| Hannells Wine Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2018 | 502 m | |
| Perry Vale Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 18, 2018 | 502 m | |
| Sabah Fish Bar & Kebabs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 502 m | |
| Adamsrill After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 525 m | |
| Alliance in Partnership Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 525 m | |
| Aster House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 539 m | |
| Chartwells at Perrymount Primary Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 18, 2019 | 539 m | |
| Big Breakfast Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2019 | 555 m | |
| Forest Cafe & Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2020 | 555 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE23 2XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Dacres Road | 128 m | |
| Dacres Road | 150 m | |
| Burghill Road | 266 m | |
| Burghill Road | 317 m | |
| Inglemere Road | 343 m | |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 2.43 km | |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 2.44 km | |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 2.46 km | |
| Sydenham Rail Station | 615 m | |
| Sydenham Rail Station | 625 m | |
| Sydenham Rail Station | 628 m | |
| Greenwich Pier | 6.4 km | |
| Greenwich Pier | 6.4 km | |
| Greenwich Pier | 6.45 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.29 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 31.44 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 31.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE23 2XL - Data from Dec 2021
| Intermediate Lake | 1.61 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Lower Lake | 1.96 km | |
| Oak of Honor Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Honor Oak | 2.22 km | |
| Stumpshill Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Westow Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 2.7 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 2.95 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 3.25 km | |
| Convent Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.99 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE23 2XL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 131.7 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99.7 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 713.5 | 42.5 |
Energy usage data for SE23 2XL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43127000 |
| Longitude | -0.04797300 |
| OS Easting | 535794 |
| OS Northing | 0172059 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000023 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix Subgroup: Striving service workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lewisham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035326 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lewisham 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lewisham 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3B1 |