POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE23 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

SE23 currently groups 508 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Lewisham. Aggregate median sold price reads at £480,000 across 2,626 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 87.4% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 97.3% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 17 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 24 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 508Live postcode rows grouped under SE23
  • Median sold price in SE23, last 5 years £480,000Based on 2,626 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area LewishamUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 17 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in SE23, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 2,626 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 87.4%

Gigabit availability is 87.4%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 97.3% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Lewisham in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

17 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 17 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

745 mapped stops

Lewisham currently links 745 mapped transport stops, including 54 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside SE23.

Local business

Score 100/100

Lewisham currently links 1,465 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 577 food and drink, 313 grocery, 258 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Lewisham sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lewisham, so the figure describes the region rather than Lewisham itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with SE23 2AA, Lewisham and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in SE23, last 5 years

£480,000

Strong sample. Based on 2,626 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jun 2026.

Built from 508 matched postcode rows within the postcode area SE23, with best-fit area context in Lewisham.

Local business

SE23 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for SE23
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

577 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (238), restaurant (170), cafe (169).

  • Fast Food: 238 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 170 mapped places
  • Cafe: 169 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

313 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (217), supermarket (46), butcher (27).

  • Convenience: 217 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 46 mapped places
  • Butcher: 27 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

258 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (176), beauty (82).

  • Hairdresser: 176 mapped places
  • Beauty: 82 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

112 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (85), bar (27).

  • Pub: 85 mapped places
  • Bar: 27 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Dalmain Primary School

Primary option in SE23 1AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Fairlawn Primary School

Primary option in SE23 3SB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Primary option in SE23 3HZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE23 2AA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE23.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SE23 with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SE23.

Open planners and templates