Postcode SE23 3XN (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 3XN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE23 3XN is Tarleton Gardens which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horniman Museum and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.6 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 480 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 3XN (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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tarleton Gardens 25 m
Sydenham Rise 104 m
Surrey Mount 111 m
Eliot Bank 131 m
Grizedale Terrace 137 m
London Road 147 m
Hill Rise 148 m
Park Hill 154 m
Grassmount 163 m
Little Brownings 167 m
Knapdale Close 214 m
Taymount Rise 218 m
Lapse Wood Walk 272 m
Forestholme Close 274 m
Highgate Walk 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 3XN

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 3XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
384 m
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
498 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
600 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
648 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
653 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
823 m
Rose House Montessori School 844 m
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
856 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.08 km
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.09 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.24 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.27 km
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.29 km
Goodrich Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.32 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.33 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.47 km
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.48 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.61 km
Dulwich College 1.63 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horniman Museum (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
138 m
Matoom Thai Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
313 m
Riwaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
313 m
The Butchery Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
313 m
The India Gate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 26, 2018
313 m
Chartwells at Eliot Bank Primary Sch School/college/university 4
Good
July 4, 2019
384 m
Topmark After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
384 m
Brandon trust - dover lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
388 m
Anita Robertson Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2018
411 m
Canvas & Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
418 m
Energie Fitness Retailers - other Exempt
April 16, 2019
418 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
418 m
Perfect Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
418 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
418 m
The Teapot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2020
418 m
TSE'S Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
418 m
Castlebar Care Home Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
426 m
ABC STUDIO Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
462 m
Rubadubs Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
462 m
St David Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 17, 2019
462 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horniman Museum Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Horniman Museum Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sydenham Rise Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Sydenham Rise Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Horniman Park Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.62 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 480 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 514 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 575 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.94 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.94 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 5.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.72 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.38 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.2 19
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 209,513 kWh - mean 16,116 kWh : median 12,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 3XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43992400
Longitude -0.06120200
OS Easting 534849
OS Northing 0172997
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