Is SE23 3EB a good place to live?
Lewisham (SE23 3EB), London, England
View SE23 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SE23 3EB has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SE23 3EB is a UK postcode in SE23 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Forest Hill, 0.7 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SE23 3EB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 15 incidents were reported in SE23 3EB. It ranks 495 of 644 for safety within SE23.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
SE23 3EB is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 15 incidents were reported in SE23 3EB.
The most common categories are Drugs (47%), Violent crime (20%), Vehicle crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SE23, this postcode ranks 495 of 644 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SE23 district average
- 287 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SE23 3EB
93 schools near SE23 3EB, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 59 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 8 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SE23 3EB is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.6 miles away.
Dawson's Hill Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 1 EV charging point within reach
Supermarkets
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
- Co-op Food0.7 mi
- Forest Hill Supermarket0.7 mi
- Franklins0.8 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Dawson's Hill Park0.3 mi
- Brenchley Gardens0.4 mi
- Horniman Museum and Gardens0.4 mi
- Piermont Green0.5 mi
- Horniman Triangle0.6 mi
Transportation
Forest Hill is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from SE23 3EB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Honor Oak Park (0.7 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Forest Hill0.7 mi
- Honor Oak Park0.7 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 47%, ultrafast 47%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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