Postcode SE23 3DS (Southwark)

Map showing SE23 3DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE23 3DS is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE23 3DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE23 3DS 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 3DS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 3DS is Charles Talbot Mews which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Underhill Road and is 147 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.98 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 785 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 3DS (for ages 11 and under) is Horniman Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sydenham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SE23 3DS is The dulwich beer dispensary limited and is 338 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ee house and is 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.1 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 3DS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark 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 3DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE23 3DS, and the approximate distance away.

Charles Talbot Mews 122 m
Highwood Close 201 m
Streamline Mews 231 m
Melford Road 238 m
Wood Vale 342 m
Westwood Park 417 m
London Road 423 m
Tewkesbury Avenue 465 m
Overhill Road 482 m
Underhill Road 503 m
A2216 809 m
Dulwich Common 953 m
Lordship Lane 1.01 km
Sydenham Hill 1.14 km
A215 2.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 3DS

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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
396 m
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
745 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
767 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
935 m
Goodrich Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
937 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
939 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
988 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.03 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.12 km
Rose House Montessori School 1.15 km
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.15 km
Heber Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.33 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.39 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.43 km
Dulwich College 1.46 km
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.53 km
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
1.6 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.67 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE23 3DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brandon trust - dover lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
0 m
Horniman Museum (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
305 m
Ee house Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2020
338 m
Golden kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
338 m
Jay jalaram Retailers - other 4
Good
July 17, 2018
338 m
Lordship lane food and wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
338 m
Spice republic Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2020
338 m
Sugarcraft boutique Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
338 m
The dulwich beer dispensary limited Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2018
338 m
Two brothers fish bar kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
338 m
Chartwells at Horniman Primary Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
396 m
Horniman After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
396 m
Meltsmiths Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
467 m
Streatham and marlborough cricket club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
486 m
B j elvy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
499 m
A.m. supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
July 13, 2018
500 m
Spring holiday club Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2021
557 m
K Libretto & Daughters Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2020
609 m
WoodVale Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 31, 2020
609 m
Matoom Thai Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
630 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE23 3DS - Data from Apr 2022

Underhill Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Lordship Lane Wood Vale Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Lordship Lane Wood Vale Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Underhill Road Melford Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Melford Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 785 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 815 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 875 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.75 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.75 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE23 3DS - Data from Dec 2021

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.33 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.69 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE23 3DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 82.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.4 1
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 81.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 95.2% 460 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 593,167 kWh - mean 13,481 kWh : median 9,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 273,265 kWh - mean 4,480 kWh : median 2,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 3DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44288700
Longitude -0.06414100
OS Easting 534636
OS Northing 0173321
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16916
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Dulwich Wood
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
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 Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036064
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 032A
Output Area / Small Area 3D2