Postcode SE23 3XH (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 3XH and nearby postcodes

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

SE23 3XH 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 3XH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SE23 3XH is Little Brownings which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydenham Rise and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.48 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 636 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 3XH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Fried Chicken and is 583 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Little Brownings 74 m
Eliot Bank 137 m
Knapdale Close 149 m
Sydenham Rise 154 m
Grizedale Terrace 157 m
Heathedge 160 m
Lapse Wood Walk 224 m
Tarleton Gardens 250 m
Grassmount 269 m
Shackleton Close 300 m
Taymount Rise 350 m
Thorpewood Avenue 353 m
London Road 378 m
Radlet Avenue 386 m
Dartmouth Road 583 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 3XH

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 3XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
250 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
539 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
561 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
628 m
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
728 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
802 m
Rose House Montessori School 972 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
985 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.09 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.17 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.27 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.29 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.42 km
Goodrich Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.45 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.47 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.48 km
Dulwich College 1.49 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.5 km
Dulwich Prep London 1.59 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlebar Care Home Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
193 m
Chartwells at Eliot Bank Primary Sch School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2019
250 m
Topmark After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
250 m
Lammas Green Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
342 m
Horniman Museum (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
368 m
Matoom Thai Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
483 m
Riwaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
483 m
The Butchery Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
483 m
The India Gate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 26, 2018
483 m
Brandon trust - dover lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
521 m
Anita Robertson Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2018
533 m
Olive Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
539 m
Patisserie Velo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
543 m
Chartwells at Holy Trinity Church of School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
561 m
Fusion Lifestyle (Bickels Yard) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2019
561 m
Canvas & Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
583 m
Energie Fitness Retailers - other Exempt
April 16, 2019
583 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
583 m
Perfect Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
583 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
583 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sydenham Rise Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Sydenham Rise Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Sydenham Hill Kirkdale Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Horniman Park Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Kirkdale Thorpewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.48 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.48 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.5 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 636 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 667 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 723 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.17 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.17 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 929 m
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.78 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.18 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.55 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 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% 18.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.4 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 389,164 kWh - mean 12,554 kWh : median 12,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 3XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43823200
Longitude -0.06330200
OS Easting 534708
OS Northing 0172805
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3