SE23 2PP postcode in Lewisham, England

SE23 2PP 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 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 Forest Hill 200 m in a straight line

Where SE23 2PP is, and what is near it

Map of SE23 2PP and what is near it Map of SE23 2PP: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the SE23 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SE23 2AH: also in SE23 2SE23 2AJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2AR: also in SE23 2SE23 2AT: also in SE23 2SE23 2AU: also in SE23 2SE23 2BZ: also in SE23 2SE23 2DA: also in SE23 2SE23 2DB: also in SE23 2SE23 2DD: also in SE23 2SE23 2DE: also in SE23 2SE23 2DF: also in SE23 2SE23 2DG: also in SE23 2SE23 2DH: also in SE23 2SE23 2DJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2DN: also in SE23 2SE23 2DP: also in SE23 2SE23 2DR: also in SE23 2SE23 2DU: also in SE23 2SE23 2DW: also in SE23 2SE23 2DY: also in SE23 2SE23 2DZ: also in SE23 2SE23 2EA: also in SE23 2SE23 2EB: also in SE23 2SE23 2ED: also in SE23 2SE23 2EE: also in SE23 2SE23 2EF: also in SE23 2SE23 2ER: also in SE23 2SE23 2ES: also in SE23 2SE23 2ET: also in SE23 2SE23 2EU: also in SE23 2SE23 2EX: also in SE23 2SE23 2EY: also in SE23 2SE23 2EZ: also in SE23 2SE23 2HA: also in SE23 2SE23 2HB: also in SE23 2SE23 2JJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2JL: also in SE23 2SE23 2LB: also in SE23 2SE23 2LD: also in SE23 2SE23 2LF: also in SE23 2SE23 2ND: also in SE23 2SE23 2NE: also in SE23 2SE23 2NF: also in SE23 2SE23 2NJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2PJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2PL: also in SE23 2SE23 2PN: also in SE23 2SE23 2PR: also in SE23 2SE23 2PS: also in SE23 2SE23 2PU: also in SE23 2SE23 2PW: also in SE23 2SE23 2QA: also in SE23 2SE23 2SH: also in SE23 2SE23 2SJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2SL: also in SE23 2SE23 2SN: also in SE23 2SE23 2SP: also in SE23 2SE23 2SR: also in SE23 2SE23 2SS: also in SE23 2SE23 2ST: also in SE23 2SE23 2SW: also in SE23 2SE23 2SX: also in SE23 2SE23 2UD: also in SE23 2SE23 2UE: also in SE23 2SE23 2UF: also in SE23 2SE23 2UG: also in SE23 2SE23 2UH: also in SE23 2SE23 2UJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2UL: also in SE23 2SE23 2UP: also in SE23 2SE23 2UR: also in SE23 2SE23 2UW: also in SE23 2 School 550 mHonor Oak Park station 1.1 kmPerry Vale SE23 2PP Map of SE23 2PP and what is near it Map of SE23 2PP: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the SE23 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Perry Vale SE23 2PP
  • SE23 2PP
  • Other postcodes in SE23 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.4404, longitude -0.0507)

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 2PP?

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 2PP?

Every home and business at SE23 2PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 2PP?

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

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

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 2PP: 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 2PP 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 2PP?

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
£555,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Semi-detached £993,750 11 sales
  • Terraced £725,000 46 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £383,000 61 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 2PP

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SE23 2PP. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). 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 2PP

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 280 (40%)£1,740
Band Cabout 170 (24%)£1,989
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,237
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,735
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,232
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 61% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 2PP is in (ONS area E01003315), 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 2PP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE23 2PP is Forest Hill Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Forest Hill Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Honor Oak Park Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waldram Park Road, 26 m away.

More stations near SE23 2PP, 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 2PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE23 2PP, 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 2PP?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

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

  • Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 2PP?

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

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 2PP?

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

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

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

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of SE23 2PP is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 2PP?

Police.uk records 525 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE23 2PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences161 reports
Anti-social behaviour119 reports
Vehicle crime46 reports
Other theft46 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Burglary26 reports

Also: public order 25, drugs 25, robbery 22, theft from the person 13, other crime 5, bicycle theft 4, 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 2PP

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

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 2DG60 mSE23 2BZ60 mSE23 2ND70 mSE23 1HG80 mSE23 2LD110 mSE23 2LB110 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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