Postcode SE3 9LF (Lewisham)

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The postcode SE3 9LF is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE3 9LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE3 9LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 SE3 9LF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE3 9LF is Independents Road which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackheath and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.42 km away at Lewisham DLR Station The closest railway station is Blackheath Rail Station, 75 m away.

The closest primary school to SE3 9LF (for ages 11 and under) is John Ball Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 22, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The John Roan School.

The local pub for residents of SE3 9LF is Dacre Arms and is 559 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Chillie the chillies and is 759 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.5 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 SE3 9LF 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 SE3 9LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE3 9LF, and the approximate distance away.

Independents Road 12 m
Lawn Terrace 78 m
Blackheath Village 82 m
B212 96 m
Cresswell Park 106 m
Collins Street 107 m
Southvale Road 137 m
Bennett Park 157 m
Blackheath Grove 165 m
Prendergast Road 188 m
Hatcliffe Close 193 m
Paynell Court 194 m
Wemyss Road 204 m
Brigade Street 204 m
Montpelier Vale 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE3 9LF

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 SE3 9LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Ball Primary School Outstanding
(November 22, 2013)
148 m
Heath House Preparatory School 214 m
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath Good
(September 26, 2019)
519 m
St Matthew Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
602 m
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 12, 2014)
670 m
Christ The King Sixth Form College Good
(March 10, 2017)
765 m
Brooklands Primary School 787 m
Blackheath Prep 950 m
Wingfield Primary School 1.1 km
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.13 km
The Pointer School 1.23 km
Thomas Tallis School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.27 km
Riverston School 1.33 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.41 km
Blackheath High School 1.49 km
The John Roan School 1.49 km
Brindishe Lee School Outstanding
(October 4, 2011)
1.49 km
St Ursula's Convent School Outstanding
(March 12, 2015)
1.51 km
Brindishe Manor School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.52 km
TLG Lewisham Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE3 9LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Majestic Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
553 m
Dacre Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2017
559 m
Kingswood Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
559 m
Kingswood Hall Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
559 m
St Margaret's Holiday Lunch Club Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
586 m
Chartwells at St Margarets Lee Churc School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
670 m
Julia & Sylvia's Wraparound Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
670 m
Leah Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
748 m
Costcutters Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
759 m
Lagos Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
759 m
Lee Bottle Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2019
759 m
Oriental Aroma Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 13, 2021
759 m
Red Chillie the chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 18, 2020
759 m
Tasty Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 23, 2019
759 m
Christ The King College School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
765 m
Amigos Fish and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 8, 2019
797 m
Amigos peri peri Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
797 m
Awesome Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
797 m
Baby Lambs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
797 m
Canton Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2018
797 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE3 9LF - Data from Apr 2022

Blackheath Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Blackheath Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Blackheath Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Tranquil Vale Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Blackheath Hospital Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Lewisham DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Blackheath Rail Station Rail 75 m
Blackheath Rail Station Rail 76 m
Blackheath Rail Station Rail 86 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 2.36 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 2.38 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 2.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE3 9LF - Data from Dec 2021

Folly Pond Inland Water 879 m
The Paddock Urban Greenspace 959 m
One Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Woodland Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Saunders Ness Wetland 2.92 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 3.69 km
Repository Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 4.04 km
The Tarn Inland Water 4.14 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Graving Dock Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE3 9LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.7 Mbps 34.1 Mbps 47.85 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 9.55 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% 21.5 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.7 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 174,606 kWh - mean 9,700 kWh : median 8,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 53,311 kWh - mean 3,332 kWh : median 3,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE3 9LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.46533300
Longitude 0.00805700
OS Easting 539583
OS Northing 0175952
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15575
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham East
Electoral Ward Blackheath
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: Old 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 E33035252
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 009A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3