SE23 1AE postcode in Lewisham, England

SE23 1AE is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Crofton Park ward. It is in the Lewisham West and East Dulwich parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SE23 1AE can get it Across Lewisham: 90% Typical price £600,000 Homes sold in SE23 1, last 12 months. ▲ 17.8% on the year before Nearest station Forest Hill 450 m in a straight line

Where SE23 1AE is, and what is near it

Map of SE23 1AE and what is near it Map of SE23 1AE: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the SE23 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE23 1AA: also in SE23 1SE23 1AD: also in SE23 1SE23 1AF: also in SE23 1SE23 1AG: also in SE23 1SE23 1AH: also in SE23 1SE23 1AL: also in SE23 1SE23 1AN: also in SE23 1SE23 1AR: also in SE23 1SE23 1AS: also in SE23 1SE23 1AT: also in SE23 1SE23 1AY: also in SE23 1SE23 1BB: also in SE23 1SE23 1BE: also in SE23 1SE23 1BQ: also in SE23 1SE23 1BS: also in SE23 1SE23 1BT: also in SE23 1SE23 1BW: also in SE23 1SE23 1BX: also in SE23 1SE23 1BZ: also in SE23 1SE23 1DA: also in SE23 1SE23 1DB: also in SE23 1SE23 1DH: also in SE23 1SE23 1DJ: also in SE23 1SE23 1DN: also in SE23 1SE23 1EG: also in SE23 1SE23 1EJ: also in SE23 1SE23 1EL: also in SE23 1SE23 1EN: also in SE23 1SE23 1EP: also in SE23 1SE23 1ER: also in SE23 1SE23 1ES: also in SE23 1SE23 1ET: also in SE23 1SE23 1EU: also in SE23 1SE23 1EW: also in SE23 1SE23 1EX: also in SE23 1SE23 1EY: also in SE23 1SE23 1EZ: also in SE23 1SE23 1GA: also in SE23 1SE23 1HA: also in SE23 1SE23 1HD: also in SE23 1SE23 1HF: also in SE23 1SE23 1HG: also in SE23 1SE23 1HH: also in SE23 1SE23 1HL: also in SE23 1SE23 1HN: also in SE23 1SE23 1HP: also in SE23 1SE23 1HQ: also in SE23 1SE23 1HU: also in SE23 1SE23 1HW: also in SE23 1SE23 1JG: also in SE23 1SE23 1JN: also in SE23 1SE23 1JW: also in SE23 1SE23 1LJ: also in SE23 1SE23 1PP: also in SE23 1SE23 1PR: also in SE23 1SE23 1PT: also in SE23 1SE23 1PU: also in SE23 1SE23 1PW: also in SE23 1SE23 1PX: also in SE23 1SE23 1PY: also in SE23 1SE23 1PZ: also in SE23 1SE23 1QA: also in SE23 1SE23 1QB: also in SE23 1SE23 1RD: also in SE23 1SE23 1RH: also in SE23 1SE23 1RJ: also in SE23 1SE23 1RL: also in SE23 1SE23 1RT: also in SE23 1 Honor Oak Park station 850 mCrofton Park SE23 1AE Map of SE23 1AE and what is near it Map of SE23 1AE: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the SE23 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Crofton Park SE23 1AE
  • SE23 1AE
  • Other postcodes in SE23 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4429, longitude -0.0500)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE23 1AE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SE23 1AE?

Every home and business at SE23 1AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE23 1AE 100% Lewisham 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE23 1AE 100% Lewisham 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SE23 1AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE23 1AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE23 1AE on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SE23 1AE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE23 1AE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lewisham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE23 1AE: 8,204 properties in Lewisham are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Lewisham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SE23 1AE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE23 1AE?

Homes in SE23 1 sold for a typical £600,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 17.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£600,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£509,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £930,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £850,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £445,000 45 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE23 district: a typical £508,000 from 343 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SE23 1AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE23 1AE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE23 1AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SE23 1AE. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE23 1AE

Band D in Lewisham for 2026‑27: £2,237. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,492 (band A) to £3,232 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,492
Band Babout 390 (46%)£1,740
Band Cabout 210 (25%)£1,989
Band Dabout 170 (20%)£2,237
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,735
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,232
Band Gwithheld£3,729
Band Hwithheld£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lewisham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE23 1AE is in (ONS area E01003229), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SE23 1AE?

The nearest open schools to SE23 1AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE23 1AE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SE23 1AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE23 1AE is Forest Hill Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Forest Hill Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Honor Oak Park Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waldram Park Road, 251 m away.

More stations near SE23 1AE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE23 1AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE23 1AE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SE23 1AE?

0 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE23 1AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE23 1AE?

The nearest to the centre of SE23 1AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SE23 1AE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SE23 1AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE23 1AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SE23 1AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE23 1AE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SE23 1AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE23 1AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SE23 1AE in a conservation area?

The centre of SE23 1AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SE23 1AE?

Police.uk records 426 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE23 1AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences132 reports
Anti-social behaviour90 reports
Vehicle crime42 reports
Other theft38 reports
Public order24 reports
Burglary22 reports

Also: shoplifting 22, drugs 19, robbery 13, theft from the person 12, bicycle theft 5, other crime 5, criminal damage and arson 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE23 1AE

Ward
Crofton Park
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lewisham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SE23 1AD40 mSE23 1HF60 mSE23 1HQ60 mSE23 1AA100 mSE23 1BS100 mSE23 3SY120 m
All of SE23

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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