SE23 2PD postcode in Lewisham, England

SE23 2PD is a postcode in Lewisham, in the Perry Vale 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 50% of homes and businesses can get it. Lewisham: 90% Typical price £500,000 Homes sold in SE23 2, last 12 months. ▼ 9.9% on the year before Nearest station Sydenham 550 m in a straight line

Where SE23 2PD is, and what is near it

Map of SE23 2PD and what is near it Map of SE23 2PD: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the SE23 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE23 2AW: also in SE23 2SE23 2AX: also in SE23 2SE23 2AY: also in SE23 2SE23 2AZ: also in SE23 2SE23 2BA: also in SE23 2SE23 2BB: also in SE23 2SE23 2BD: also in SE23 2SE23 2BE: also in SE23 2SE23 2BF: also in SE23 2SE23 2BG: also in SE23 2SE23 2BH: also in SE23 2SE23 2BJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2BL: also in SE23 2SE23 2BN: also in SE23 2SE23 2BQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2BS: also in SE23 2SE23 2BT: also in SE23 2SE23 2BW: also in SE23 2SE23 2BY: also in SE23 2SE23 2DT: also in SE23 2SE23 2JB: also in SE23 2SE23 2JD: also in SE23 2SE23 2JE: also in SE23 2SE23 2JF: also in SE23 2SE23 2JG: also in SE23 2SE23 2JW: also in SE23 2SE23 2LN: also in SE23 2SE23 2LP: also in SE23 2SE23 2LQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2LR: also in SE23 2SE23 2LS: also in SE23 2SE23 2LW: also in SE23 2SE23 2NG: also in SE23 2SE23 2NH: also in SE23 2SE23 2NL: also in SE23 2SE23 2NN: also in SE23 2SE23 2NP: also in SE23 2SE23 2NR: also in SE23 2SE23 2NS: also in SE23 2SE23 2NT: also in SE23 2SE23 2NU: also in SE23 2SE23 2NW: also in SE23 2SE23 2NX: also in SE23 2SE23 2NY: also in SE23 2SE23 2NZ: also in SE23 2SE23 2PA: also in SE23 2SE23 2PB: also in SE23 2SE23 2PX: also in SE23 2SE23 2QG: also in SE23 2SE23 2QH: also in SE23 2SE23 2QJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2QL: also in SE23 2SE23 2QN: also in SE23 2SE23 2QP: also in SE23 2SE23 2QQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2QR: also in SE23 2SE23 2QS: also in SE23 2SE23 2QX: also in SE23 2SE23 2RQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2TF: also in SE23 2SE23 2TG: also in SE23 2SE23 2XA: also in SE23 2SE23 2XB: also in SE23 2SE23 2XD: also in SE23 2SE23 2XE: also in SE23 2SE23 2XF: also in SE23 2SE23 2XG: also in SE23 2SE23 2XH: also in SE23 2SE23 2XJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2XL: also in SE23 2SE23 2XN: also in SE23 2SE23 2XP: also in SE23 2SE23 2XQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2XR: also in SE23 2SE23 2XU: also in SE23 2SE23 2XW: also in SE23 2SE23 2XX: also in SE23 2 GP 800 mForest Hill station 900 mTram or metro 2.5 kmPerry Vale SE23 2PD Map of SE23 2PD and what is near it Map of SE23 2PD: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the SE23 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Sydenham School 650 mGP 800 mForest Hill station 900 mTram or metro 2.5 kmPerry Vale SE23 2PD
  • SE23 2PD
  • Other postcodes in SE23 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.4315, longitude -0.0505)

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 2PD?

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 2PD?

Every home and business at SE23 2PD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% can get it

Lewisham: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lewisham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lewisham.

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 2PD?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lewisham's days for SE23 2PD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE23 2PD 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 2PD 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 2PD.

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 2PD: 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 2PD 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 2PD?

Homes in SE23 2 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£500,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£555,000
12 months to August 2026
£500,000

▼ down 9.9% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£993,750 11 sales
Terraced£725,000 46 sales
Flat or maisonette£383,000 61 sales

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 2PD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SE23 2PD 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 2PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around SE23 2PD. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 2PD

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 £3,729 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,492
Band Babout 410 (51%)£1,740
Band Cabout 150 (19%)£1,989
Band Dabout 190 (24%)£2,237
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,735
Band Fwithheld£3,232
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 2PD is in (ONS area E01003313), 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 2PD?

The nearest open schools to SE23 2PD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE23 2PD, 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 2PD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE23 2PD is Sydenham Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Sydenham Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Forest Hill Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Beckenham Road Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dacres Road, 293 m away.

More stations near SE23 2PD, 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 2PD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE23 2PD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SE23 2PD?

0 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE23 2PD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 2PD?

The nearest to the centre of SE23 2PD, 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 2PD?

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 2PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE23 2PD, 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 2PD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE23 2PD, 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 2PD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE23 2PD 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 2PD in a conservation area?

The centre of SE23 2PD 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 2PD?

Police.uk records 606 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE23 2PD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences185 reports
Anti-social behaviour146 reports
Vehicle crime64 reports
Other theft48 reports
Public order38 reports
Drugs24 reports

Also: robbery 24, burglary 23, theft from the person 20, shoplifting 18, other crime 7, criminal damage and arson 4, bicycle theft 4, 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 2PD

Ward
Perry Vale
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

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

SE26 4SJ30 mSE23 2BW50 mSE23 2PA60 mSE26 4SH100 mSE23 2NZ100 mSE23 2BL100 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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