SE23 3RA postcode in Southwark, England
SE23 3RA is a postcode in Southwark, in the Peckham Rye 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.
Where SE23 3RA is, and what is near it
- SE23 3RA
- Other postcodes in SE23 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.4508, longitude -0.0543)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after SE23 3RA?
- SouthwarkCouncil, for all local services Southwark: bins, council tax, planning
- Renata Hamvas and Victoria MillsCouncillors elected for the Peckham Rye ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SE23 3RA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Lewisham West and East DulwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ellie Reeves (Labour). How to contact Ellie Reeves
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at SE23 3RA?
Every home and business at SE23 3RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at SE23 3RA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SE23 3RA.
Check the bin days for SE23 3RA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is SE23 3RA 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 3RA.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Southwark
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE23 3RA: 8,655 properties in Southwark are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Southwark
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of SE23 3RA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in SE23 3RA
HM Land Registry records 52 standard sales in SE23 3RA since 1995. The middle price was £39,000 from 1995 to 1999 and £390,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £39,000, 5 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £129,000, 9 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £191,000, 9 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £275,250, 9 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £370,000, 11 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £390,000, 7 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 2 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SE23 3RA from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 30 July 2025. They sold for £365,000 to £390,000. Across SE23 3, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £460,000.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at SE23 3RA?
At the 2021 Census, 97 people (54 female, 43 male) lived at SE23 3RA, in 42 households.
| Census 2021 | SE23 3RA | SE23 3 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 97 | 11,801 |
| Households | 42 | 5,042 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The SE23 3 sector is its 235 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at SE23 3RA use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at SE23 3RA used 2,073 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 8,272 kWh.
| 2024 | SE23 3RA | SE23 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 41 | 15,075 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,073 kWh | 2,279 kWh |
| Gas meters | 40 | 14,126 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 8,272 kWh | 9,545 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is SE23 3RA in a conservation area?
The centre of SE23 3RA 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.
Near here
Which schools are near SE23 3RA?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to SE23 3RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to SE23 3RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SE23 3RA is Honor Oak Park Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Honor Oak Park Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Forest Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
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 Buckstone Close, 114 m away.
More stations near SE23 3RA, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near SE23 3RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE23 3RA, 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.
- Forest Hill Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8299 1234 600 mWalk
- One Care Lambeth Phone 020 3822 0825 1.3 kmCycle
- One Care Lewisham Phone 020 3929 4980 1.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near SE23 3RA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SE23 3RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near SE23 3RA?
The nearest to the centre of SE23 3RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- East Dulwich Dental Care 650 mWalk
- Honor Oak Dental Surgery Phone 020 8699 9814 700 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Forest Hill Phone 020 8291 5211 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to SE23 3RA?
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.
- University Hospital Lewisham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8333 3284 2.5 kmCycle
- New Cross Gate Dialysis Unit 3.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near SE23 3RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SE23 3RA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mundania Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 023 8027 0310 400 mWalk
- The Elms Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8693 4622 1.1 kmWalk
- Fenwick Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8027 0310 1.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near SE23 3RA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE23 3RA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Wellcare Pharmacy, 34 Forest Hill Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8299 2707 650 mWalk
- Cheltenham Chemist Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7639 5941 1.2 kmCycle
- Bentleys Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8692 1067 1.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near SE23 3RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SE23 3RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Neighbourhood Vet 1.0 kmWalk
- The Neighbourhood Vet 1.7 kmCycle
- Fitzgerald Veterinary Care 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the SE23 3 sector
What do homes sell for near SE23 3RA?
Homes in SE23 3 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 132 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £472,500 from 183 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £975,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £1,044,250 18 sales
- Terraced £745,000 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £400,000 86 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SE23 district: a typical £495,000 from 351 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near SE23 3RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SE23 3RA. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Southwark for 2026‑27: £1,967. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,530 (band B) to £3,279 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,749.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,312 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £1,530 |
| Band C | about 220 (33%) | £1,749 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £1,967 |
| Band E | about 150 (22%) | £2,404 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £2,842 |
| Band G | about 60 (9%) | £3,279 |
| Band H | withheld | £3,935 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Southwark before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE23 3RA is in (ONS area E01004017), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near SE23 3RA?
Police.uk records 448 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE23 3RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 26, drugs 19, theft from the person 17, robbery 15, bicycle theft 10, other crime 5, criminal damage and arson 2, 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for SE23 3RA
- Ward
- Peckham Rye
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Southwark
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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