Postcode SE23 3YF (Lewisham)

Map showing SE23 3YF and nearby postcodes

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

SE23 3YF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3YF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE23 3YF is Torcross Drive which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Hill Pools and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.15 km away at Beckenham Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Forest Hill Rail Station, 295 m away.

The closest primary school to SE23 3YF (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 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 3YF is Bird in Hand and is 142 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Master Lin and is 66 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Torcross Drive 41 m
Dartmouth Place 70 m
Derby Hill 114 m
Glynwood Court 116 m
Derby Hill Crescent 117 m
Clyde Vale 128 m
Clyde Terrace 128 m
Bird-In-Hand Passage 147 m
Windley Close 162 m
Dartmouth Road 197 m
Albion Villas Road 215 m
Featherstone Avenue 257 m
Round Hill 258 m
Forestholme Close 269 m
Shackleton Close 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE23 3YF

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 3YF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
190 m
Sydenham School Good
(March 14, 2017)
375 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
378 m
Eliot Bank Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2010)
390 m
Rose House Montessori School 460 m
Perrymount Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
610 m
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
648 m
Kelvin Grove Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
692 m
Forest Hill School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
762 m
Horniman Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
848 m
Kilmorie Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2017)
1.07 km
Fairlawn Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.07 km
Dalmain Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.12 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.23 km
Adamsrill Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.24 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.26 km
Brent Knoll School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.29 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.41 km
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.43 km
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HEB Minimarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 31, 2019
66 m
Master Lin Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2019
66 m
MMM Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2021
66 m
Sushi Garden - London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 22, 2019
66 m
Three Kings Food & Wine Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2018
66 m
Bad Brownie Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
141 m
Aga's Little Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2019
142 m
BB & Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2019
142 m
Beetroot & Beans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
142 m
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
142 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 10, 2019
142 m
Forest Hill BBQ House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
142 m
Forest Hill Pools Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
142 m
Forest Hill Supermarket Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2018
142 m
Fortune In Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
142 m
Hill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
142 m
Lion and Lamb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 7, 2021
142 m
Lolak Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
142 m
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
142 m
Subplot 57 (Basement) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
142 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Hill Pools Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Forest Hill Pools Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Dartmouth Road Thorpewood Ave Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Dartmouth Road Thorpewood Ave Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Church Vale Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Beckenham Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.17 km
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 295 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 302 m
Forest Hill Rail Station Rail 316 m
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.09 km
Masthouse Terrace Pier Ferry 6.09 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.1 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.24 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.56 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.5 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 42.5% 20 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 57.5% 460 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 130,285 kWh - mean 5,922 kWh : median 5,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 71,292 kWh - mean 3,565 kWh : median 2,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE23 3YF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43681700
Longitude -0.05546300
OS Easting 535257
OS Northing 0172662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7863
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: New EU 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 E33035331
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 028A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1