SE23 2PY postcode in Lewisham, England

SE23 2PY 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 92% 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 500 m in a straight line

Where SE23 2PY is, and what is near it

Map of SE23 2PY and what is near it Map of SE23 2PY: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SE23 2AR: 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 2BH: also in SE23 2SE23 2BQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2BS: also in SE23 2SE23 2BT: also in SE23 2SE23 2BY: also in SE23 2SE23 2DB: also in SE23 2SE23 2DE: also in SE23 2SE23 2DN: also in SE23 2SE23 2DP: also in SE23 2SE23 2DR: also in SE23 2SE23 2DS: also in SE23 2SE23 2DT: 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 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 2JA: 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 2JH: also in SE23 2SE23 2JJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2JL: also in SE23 2SE23 2JN: also in SE23 2SE23 2JQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2JW: also in SE23 2SE23 2LF: also in SE23 2SE23 2LG: also in SE23 2SE23 2LN: also in SE23 2SE23 2LP: also in SE23 2SE23 2LQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2LR: also in SE23 2SE23 2LX: also in SE23 2SE23 2LZ: also in SE23 2SE23 2NE: also in SE23 2SE23 2NF: also in SE23 2SE23 2NG: also in SE23 2SE23 2NJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2NN: also in SE23 2SE23 2NP: also in SE23 2SE23 2NR: also in SE23 2SE23 2NS: also in SE23 2SE23 2NW: also in SE23 2SE23 2PB: also in SE23 2SE23 2PJ: also in SE23 2SE23 2PQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2PU: also in SE23 2SE23 2PX: also in SE23 2SE23 2QA: also in SE23 2SE23 2QL: also in SE23 2SE23 2QN: also in SE23 2SE23 2QX: also in SE23 2SE23 2RQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2SR: also in SE23 2SE23 2TF: also in SE23 2SE23 2TG: 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 2UN: also in SE23 2SE23 2UP: also in SE23 2SE23 2UQ: also in SE23 2SE23 2UR: also in SE23 2SE23 2UW: 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 2 Forest Hill School 500 mGP 750 mModality Lewisham (Ml) 800 mPerry Vale SE23 2PY Map of SE23 2PY and what is near it Map of SE23 2PY: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Perry Vale SE23 2PY
  • SE23 2PY
  • Other postcodes in SE23 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.4365, longitude -0.0475)

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 2PY?

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 2PY?

92% of the homes and businesses at SE23 2PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% can get it

Lewisham: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)92% 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 2PY?

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

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

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 2PY: 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 2PY 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 2PY?

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 3 sales, too few to price
  • 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 2PY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SE23 2PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 September 2025. The middle sale was £430,000, from £425,101 to £960,000. Across SE23 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £500,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SE23 2PY. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 2PY

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 60 (8%)£1,492
Band Babout 370 (49%)£1,740
Band Cabout 200 (26%)£1,989
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,237
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,735
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,232
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,729
Band Hfewer than 5£4,475

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 2PY is in (ONS area E01003310), 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 2PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE23 2PY is Forest Hill Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Forest Hill Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Sydenham 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.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windrush Lane, 125 m away.

More stations near SE23 2PY, 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 2PY?

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

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

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

  • Podpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 2PY?

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

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 2PY?

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

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

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

The centre of SE23 2PY is in 3 areas with planning rules of their 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 2PY?

Police.uk records 601 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE23 2PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences185 reports
Anti-social behaviour134 reports
Vehicle crime59 reports
Other theft49 reports
Public order34 reports
Shoplifting31 reports

Also: burglary 30, drugs 26, robbery 23, theft from the person 16, bicycle theft 5, other crime 5, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 2PY

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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Nearby postcodes

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

SE23 2UQ60 mSE23 2PX70 mSE23 2PQ90 mSE23 2JB90 mSE23 2UF110 mSE23 2JE130 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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