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SE23 3EH

POSTCODE

A Forest Hill postcode in Lewisham, a 3-minute walk from Forest Hill Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St George's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.10 mi

  2. 2
    Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.16 mi

  3. 3
    Sydenham School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.8

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    Perrymount Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  5. 5
    Eliot Bank Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  6. 6
    St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Forest Hill Station

    Rail · Entrance

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sydenham Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Honor Oak Park Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Forest Hill Pools

    Bus · ->S · south

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Forest Hill Pools

    Bus · ->N · north

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Vale

    Bus · Stop G · north

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Vale

    Bus · Stop H · south

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Forest Hill Stn / Dartmouth Rd

    Bus · Stop E · north

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE23 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE23 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 125 sales

SE23 3EH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SE23 3 sector.

Average price
£619,927
Median price: £462,000
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 125 sales
View district SE23
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £452,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£851k£652k£452k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£962,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SE23 3XW
£428,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3DS
£275,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3BS
£465,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3AF
£323,500 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3UG
£260,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3LY
£815,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SE23 3RE
£495,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
SE23 3NJ
£460,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3EN
£410,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE23 3SL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE23 3EH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE23 3EH

Counts are for Forest Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY stable
493521
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -63%
412814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -20%
18126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
39
YoY +44%
513417
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

104
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lewisham 028 (E02000680)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£77,466

£66,295–£90,518

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,699

£45,542–£60,982

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,314

£46,157–£54,845

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,440

£35,347–£46,267

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,136
White Brit.41.3%
Other White12.7%
African10.3%
Caribbean9.3%
White & Black Caribbean4.9%
+ 14 other groups · 21.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,132
No religion42.9%
Christian36.5%
Muslim8.3%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,132
35–4924.4%
25–3420.0%
50–6416.6%
10–158.6%
≤47.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 934
One person: other26.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7146
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7146 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE23 3EH

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Forest Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE23 3EH
Coordinates
51.4371, -0.0539
Grid reference
TQ353727
Easting
535,363
Northing
172,700
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWPW+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest Hill
Constituency code
E14001333
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lewisham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 028A E01003256
E01003256
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 028 E02000680
E02000680
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 028A E01003256
E01003256
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 028 E02000680
E02000680
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
January 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SE23 3EH introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003256 and MSOA E02000680 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7146
Present — Active
Postcode SE23 3EH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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