SE23 postcode district

Lewisham · 626 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lewisham sold for £488,658 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Lewisham, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SE23 district, the nearest primary school is Dalmain Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Forest Hill School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Modality Lewisham (Ml), 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Forest Hill station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Dalmain Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.3 mi

Perrymount Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Kilmorie Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jul 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Fairlawn Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Allenby Tutorial TrustMiscellaneous · ages 11–17 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Forest Hill SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Sydenham School

Nursery, special and other

Chelwood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

1.2 mi

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Forest HillWindrush line

0.2 mi · 5 min walkZone 3

Honor Oak ParkWindrush line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 3

Catford

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

SydenhamWindrush line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 3

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

6.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Wildlife GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Forest Hill PoolsSports ground · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Horniman GardensPark or garden · 5.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Hurstbourne Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Brockley Hill Trust GardenPark or garden · 2.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 6.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SE23 district

What is the crime rate in the SE23 district?

Across Lewisham, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SE23 district?

The average home in Lewisham sold for £488,658 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,116,536, semi-detached £773,685, terraced £602,116, flats £376,322. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SE23 district?

The nearest primary school is Dalmain Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Forest Hill School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SE23 district?

Forest Hill is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SE23 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £83,344 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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