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Thinking of living at SE23 2NU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Perrymount Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Eliot Bank Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sedgehill Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prendergast Ladywell School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 1.0 km | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Dunstan's College | Independent | 2.0 km | 62.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mayow Park | 320 m | 51 |
| Swimming | Forest Hill Pools | 490 m | 22 |
| Football | Railway Tavern | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 2.6 km | 12 |
| Squash | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Skateboard | Crystal Palace Park Skatepark | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Southwark Sports Bowls Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Lewisham Bmx Track | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Dulwich Sports Club | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Catford Bridge Tavern | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Alleynians Rugby Football Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Sydenham, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 3.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Canada Water.
The nearest bus stop is Dacres Road, 400 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 75).
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St George's CofE Primary School (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Forest Hill School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Girls Academy Bromley (2 km) and Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (10.1 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (10.2 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 650 m away, with Jay Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wells Park Practice (600 m), with Perfucare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Angel is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 2.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Brown & Green Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Bricklayers Arms the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (59%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 146 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Albion Millennium Green, 300 m away; for exercise, Forest Hill Pools (500 m).
58 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Dulwich Prep & Senior | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 10 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.