Postcode SE23 3UW (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 3UW and nearby postcodes

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

SE23 3UW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 3UW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 3UW is Grassmount which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydenham Rise and is 212 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.46 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 389 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 3UW (for ages 11 and under) is Eliot Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 3, 2010. 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 3UW is Sylvan Post and is 356 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Fried Chicken and is 335 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE23 3UW 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 3UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grassmount 22 m
Grizedale Terrace 92 m
Taymount Rise 103 m
Eliot Bank 115 m
Knapdale Close 136 m
Forestholme Close 152 m
Park Hill 153 m
Tarleton Gardens 169 m
Highgate Walk 178 m
Little Brownings 183 m
London Road 186 m
Surrey Mount 195 m
Sydenham Rise 199 m
Shackleton Close 199 m
Featherstone Avenue 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 3UW

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 3UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
283 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
457 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
525 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
557 m
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
587 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
731 m
Rose House Montessori School 737 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
914 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
941 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
966 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.15 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.23 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.38 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.38 km
Goodrich Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.46 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.47 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.56 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.62 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Matoom Thai Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
234 m
Riwaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
234 m
The Butchery Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
234 m
The India Gate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 26, 2018
234 m
Horniman Museum (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
254 m
Chartwells at Eliot Bank Primary Sch School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2019
283 m
Topmark After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
283 m
Anita Robertson Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2018
296 m
Canvas & Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
335 m
Energie Fitness Retailers - other Exempt
April 16, 2019
335 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
335 m
Perfect Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
335 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
335 m
The Teapot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2020
335 m
TSE'S Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
335 m
Sylvan Post Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
356 m
Fu House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2019
374 m
The Guava Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
377 m
Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
377 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
377 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sydenham Rise Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Honor Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Horniman Museum Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Sydenham Rise Bus Stop/Station 231 m
South View Court Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.47 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.49 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 389 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 421 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 479 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.8 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.38 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.86 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.27 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.8 Mbps 72.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.1 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 424,356 kWh - mean 14,633 kWh : median 15,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 3UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43891300
Longitude -0.05989200
OS Easting 534943
OS Northing 0172887
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12841
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham West and Penge
Electoral Ward Forest Hill
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 E33035329
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 028B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2