SE23 3XL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SE23) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3XL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SE which means London - SE.
Postal District. In our case SE23.
Postal Sector. In our case SE23 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XL.

The regional mail center for the post area SE is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SE23 3XL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is FOREST HILL SDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SE23 3XL postcode have the street address of Sydenham Rise

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SE23 3XL postcode is home to a bustling 61 residents!

It is situated within the post town of LONDON within the old postal county of Kent.

SE23 3XL is within Forest Hill.

Our data shows that SE23 3XL is a residential postcode.

The SE23 3XL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SE23 3XL are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in SE23 3XL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the SE23 3XL Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SE23 3XL

The telephone area code for SE23 3XL is 020 London.

Map Coordinates for SE23 3XL

Latitude	51.4394365483
Longitude	-0.0621578091324

Ordnance Survey Maps for SE23 3XL

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Weather Forecast for SE23 3XL

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	9.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	57.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	15.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	37.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	38.00%	W 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	22.00%	W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	W 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	21.00%	W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SE23 3XL Postcode?

Download Speeds For SE23 3XL

Average Mbps	59.500
Median Mbps	66.300
Maximum Mbps	79.900

SE23 3XL has an average download speed of 59.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,453 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

38% of postcodes (452,471) have slower broadband speeds.

62% of postcodes (730,717) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SE23 3XL

Average Mbps	15.000
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

SE23 3XL has an average upload speed of 15 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,991 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

65% of postcodes (769,312) have slower upload speeds.

34% of postcodes (403,338) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SE23 3XL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Heber Primary School

Address: Heber Primary School, Heber Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9LA

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086932075

Rathfern Primary School

Address: Rathfern Primary School, Rathfern Road, Catford, London, SE6 4NL

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086903759

St William of York Catholic Primary School

Address: St William of York Catholic Primary School, Brockley Park, Forest Hill, St. William of York School, London, SE23 1PS

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086902842

Kilmorie Primary School

Address: Kilmorie Primary School, Kilmorie Road, London, SE23 2SP

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 02082911250

St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School, The Peak, Sydenham, London, SE26 4LJ

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086998537

St Francesca Cabrini Primary School

Address: St Francesca Cabrini Primary School, Forest Hill Road, Honor Oak, London, SE23 3LE

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact:

Dalmain Primary School

Address: Dalmain Primary School, Grove Close, Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1AS

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086992675

Eliot Bank Primary School

Address: Eliot Bank Primary School, Thorpewood Avenue, Sydenham, London, SE26 4BU

Distance: 0.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086990586

Perrymount Primary School

Address: Perrymount Primary School, Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2PX

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086994522

Fairlawn Primary School

Address: Fairlawn Primary School, Honor Oak Road, London, SE23 3SB

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086997948

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Address: Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3HZ

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086999023

Kelvin Grove Primary School

Address: Kelvin Grove Primary School, Kelvin Grove, London, SE26 6BB

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086996300

Horniman Primary School

Address: Horniman Primary School, Horniman Drive, London, SE23 3BP

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086993190

St George's CofE Primary School

Address: St George's CofE Primary School, Perry Vale, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2NE

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact:

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Etherow Street, Dulwich, London, SE22 0LA

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086936852

Goodrich Community Primary School

Address: Goodrich Community Primary School, Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0EP

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086931050

Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

Address: Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich, 173 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HA

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 02037724573

England Secondary Schools

Forest Hill School

Address: Forest Hill School, Dacres Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2XN

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086999343

Sydenham School

Address: Sydenham School, Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RD

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 02086996731

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SE23 3XL

FOREST HILL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 DARTMOUTH ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 3HN

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

ORAL SURGERY LTD - FAMILY DENTAL

Address: 59A DARTMOUTH ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 3HN

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL BEAUTY FOREST HILL

Address: 138 STANSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1BX

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 158 PERRY VALE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 2LR

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

JENNER HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 14 ST GERMAN'S ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 1RJ

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

EAST DULWICH DENTAL CARE

Address: 16 FOREST HILL ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE22 0RR

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SE23 3XL

BOOTS

Address: 21-23 DARTMOUTH ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 3HN

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 020 86994443

PERFUCARE PHARMACY

Address: 136 KIRKDALE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE26 4BB

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 020 86993172

SADLERS PHARMACY

Address: 389 LORDSHIP LANE, DULWICH, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE22 8JN

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 020 86934701

PERRY VALE PHARMACY

Address: SHOP 1, 193 PERRY VALE, FOREST HILL, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 2JF

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 020 86997999

TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY

Address: 264 KIRKDALE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE26 4RS

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 020 87788657

MEDICOS PHARMACY

Address: 197 STANSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 1HU

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 02086 906060

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SE23 3XL

LONDON EYECARE CENTRE (FOREST HILL)

Address: 50 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 3HF

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

HATTON OPTICIANS (WESTBOURNE TERRACE)

Address: 4 WESTBOURNE TERRACE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 2ND

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

MOBILE OPTICAL SERVICES

Address: 96 CANONBIE ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 3AG

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

JAY OPTICIANS

Address: 23 SYDENHAM ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE26 5EX

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

R WOODFALL (SYDENHAM)

Address: 6 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE26 5QW

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

ROGER POPE & PARTNERS

Address: 29 DULWICH VILLAGE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE21 7BN

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SE23 3XL

WELLS PARK PRACTICE

Address: 1 WELLS PARK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE26 6JQ

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 020 86992840

THE LORDSHIP LANE SURGERY

Address: 417 LORDSHIP LANE, EAST DULWICH, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE22 8JN

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 020 86932912

VALE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 195-197 PERRY VALE, FOREST HILL, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 2JF

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 020 82917007

DR. EDLIN

Address: BARRY ROAD HOSTEL, 261 BARRY ROAD, DULWICH, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE22 0JT

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 02082993333

MODALITY LEWISHAM (ML)

Address: JENNER HEALTH CENTRE 201-203, STANSTEAD ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SE23 1HU

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 02034 746111

UPPER FLOOR, THE JENNER HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: JENNER HEALTH CENTRE, 201-203 STANSTEAD ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, SE23 1HU

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near SE23 3XL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SE23 3XL

Forest Hill
Forest Hill station, Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, Greater London, SE23 3HB
Distance: 0.71 miles
Driving Time: 1.80 minutes
Sydenham (London)
Sydenham station, Sydenham Road, Sydenham, Greater London, SE26 5EU
Distance: 1.11 miles
Driving Time: 3.61 minutes
Honor Oak Park
Honor Oak Park station, Honor Oak, Honor Oak Park, London, SE23 1DY
Distance: 1.22 miles
Driving Time: 3.99 minutes
West Dulwich
West Dulwich station, Thurlow Park Road, Dulwich, Greater London, SE21 8HN
Distance: 1.50 miles
Driving Time: 3.38 minutes
Sydenham Hill
Sydenham Hill station, College Road, Sydenham Hill, Greater London, SE21 7ND
Distance: 2.45 miles
Driving Time: 6.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SE23 3XL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SE23 3XL

M4 J2

Distance: 12.81 miles

Driving Time: 26.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SE23 3XL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Lewisham West and Penge Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Ellie Reeves
Contact Details	Contact Ellie Reeves
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the SE23 3XL Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Lewisham London Boro Council and the County Council is Greater London Authority Council.

Greater London Authority Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Lewisham London Boro Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Lewisham London Boro at the following link Lewisham London Boro.

How much is the Council Tax?

Lewisham London Boro Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Lewisham London Boro charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SE23 3XL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lewisham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Lewisham Council - Libraries

House Sales in SE23 3XL

Yearly House Sales for SE23 3XL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£410,000	£355,000	£382,500	2
2013	£245,000	£245,000	£245,000	1
2014	£600,000	£600,000	£600,000	1
2015	£730,000	£730,000	£730,000	1
2017	£715,000	£715,000	£715,000	1
2021	£650,000	£675,000	£662,500	2

Postcodes near the SE23 3XL Postcode

SE23 3XE Eliot Bank SE23 3XF Grizedale Terrace SE23 3XQ Knapdale Close SE23 3PR Lapse Wood Walk SE23 3XJ Little Brownings SE23 3PE London Road SE23 3XW London Road SE22 8HA Lordship Lane SE23 3PP Sydenham Hill SE23 3PH Sydenham Hill SE23 3PW Sydenham Hill SE23 3PL Sydenham Hill SE23 3PS Sydenham Hill SE23 3PJ Sydenham Hill SE23 3PN Sydenham Hill SE26 6SS Sydenham Hill SE23 3XH Sydenham Rise SE23 3XN Tarleton Gardens

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SE23 3XL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SE23 3XL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, London Road, Lewisham, LONDON, SE23 3HF	0.48 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Sainsburys
Lidl, Sydenham Road, Lewisham, LONDON, SE26 5JX	1.80 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Lidl
Sainsburys, Southend Lane, Lewisham, LONDON, SE26 4PU	2.22 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Sainsburys
Aldi, Southend Lane, Lewisham, LONDON, SE26 4PU	2.22 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Aldi
Iceland, Westow Hill, Lambeth, LONDON, SE19 1TQ	2.57 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the SE23 3XL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SE23 3XL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
46-52 High Street, London, SE15 5DP	2.36 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to 46-52 High Street
Lewisham,128 High Street, London, SE13 6JG	2.69 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Lewisham,128 High Street
67/73 Balham Hill, London, SW12 9DP	3.75 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to 67/73 Balham Hill
Food Court Surrey Quays Centre, Rotherhithe, SE16 7LL	3.91 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to Food Court Surrey Quays Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SE23 3XL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Southend Lane, Lewisham, LONDON, SE26 4PU	1.38 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to McDonald's, Southend Lane, Lewisham, LONDON, SE26 4PU
McDonald's, High Street, Bromley, LONDON, SE20 7EZ	1.71 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to McDonald's, High Street, Bromley, LONDON, SE20 7EZ
McDonald's, Catford Island, Plassy Road, Lewisham, LONDON, SE6 2DD	1.90 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to McDonald's, Catford Island, Plassy Road, Lewisham, LONDON, SE6 2DD
McDonald's, Rye Lane, Southwark, LONDON, SE15 5DQ	2.16 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to McDonald's, Rye Lane, Southwark, LONDON, SE15 5DQ

KFC Restaurants near SE23 3XL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, Bromley, LONDON, SE20 7EX	1.76 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to KFC Penge - High Street
KFC, Rushey Green, Lewisham, LONDON, SE6 4HQ	1.89 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to KFC Catford - Rushey Green
KFC, Rye Lane, Southwark, LONDON, SE15 5BS	2.30 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to KFC Peckham - Rye Lane
KFC, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, LONDON, SE13 6LY	2.53 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to KFC Lewisham - High Street
KFC, Camberwell Church Street, Southwark, LONDON, SE5 8TR	2.67 miles	Directions from SE23 3XL to KFC Camberwell - Church Street