User:Richardguk/SE postcode area
London SE | |
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  SE | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′58″N 0°01′55″W / 51.466°N 0.032°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | SE |
| Postcode area name | London SE |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 30 |
| Postcode sectors | 129 |
| Postcodes (live) | 20,476 |
| Postcodes (total) | 34,165 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The SE (South Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering part of south east London, England.
History[edit]
The postcode area originated in 1857 as the SE district. In 1868 it gained some of the area of the abolished S district, with the rest going to SW. It was divided into numbered districts in 1917.[3] SE28 is a much later addition formed from the division of the SE2 district to accommodate the development of Thamesmead. Unlike in the SW postcode area, where districts are also split into two alphabetical tranches, SE1 is the only head district.[4]
In 2002, a small group of residents in the West Heath area wished to have their postcodes changed from SE2 to the adjacent DA7 postcode district; citing higher insurance for their houses, belongings and cars as reasons to change. Royal Mail have said they will not consider changes to postcodes for these reasons.[5]
Coverage[edit]
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | 1917 name | Additional coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 | LONDON | Head district | Bankside, South Bank, Southwark, Bermondsey (part), Vauxhall (part} | Southwark, Lambeth |
| SE2 | Abbey Wood | West Heath, Crossness, Thamesmead (part) | Greenwich, Bexley | |
| SE3 | Blackheath | Kidbrooke, Westcombe Park | Greenwich, Lewisham | |
| SE4 | Brockley | Crofton Park (part), Ladywell (part) | Lewisham | |
| SE5 | Camberwell | Denmark Hill, Brixton (Loughborough Junction) | Lambeth, Southwark | |
| SE6 | Catford | Bellingham, Hither Green (part) | Lewisham | |
| SE7 | Charlton | Greenwich | ||
| SE8 | Deptford | Evelyn | Lewisham, Greenwich, very small part of Southwark | |
| SE9 | Eltham | Mottingham, New Eltham, Falconwood (part), Chinbrook (part), Longlands (part) | Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley | |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Maze Hill, Greenwich Peninsula | Greenwich,Lewisham | |
| SE11 | Kennington | Lambeth | ||
| SE12 | Lee | Grove Park, Chinbrook, Hither Green (part), Eltham (part), Horn Park, Blackheath (part) | Lewisham, Greenwich | |
| SE13 | Lewisham | Hither Green, Ladywell | Lewisham,Greenwich | |
| SE14 | New Cross | Lewisham | ||
| SE15 | Peckham | Nunhead | Southwark, Lewisham | |
| SE16 | Rotherhithe | Bermondsey (part), Surrey Quays | Southwark, Lewisham | |
| SE17 | Walworth | Newington | Southwark | |
| SE18 | Woolwich | Plumstead | Greenwich, Bexley | |
| SE19 | Upper Norwood | Crystal Palace (part) | Croydon, Lambeth, Bromley, Southwark and Lewisham | |
| SE20 | Anerley | Crystal Palace (part), Penge, Beckenham (part) | Bromley | |
| SE21 | Dulwich | Dulwich Village, West Dulwich, Tulse Hill (part), Sydenham Hill (part) | Southwark, Lambeth | |
| SE22 | East Dulwich | Peckham Rye | Southwark | |
| SE23 | Forest Hill | Honor Oak, Crofton Park (part) | Lewisham | |
| SE24 | Herne Hill | Tulse Hill (part) | Lambeth, Southwark | |
| SE25 | South Norwood | Selhurst | Croydon | |
| SE26 | Sydenham | Crystal Palace (part) | Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark | |
| SE27 | West Norwood | Central Hill (part), Norwood Rd. (part) | Lambeth | |
| SE28 | n/a (Thamesmead split later from SE2) | Greenwich, Bexley |
Areas, streets and features[edit]
| District | Areas, streets and features |
|---|---|
| SE1 | Rockingham estate |
| SE2 | |
| SE3 | Ferrier Estate |
| SE4 | Stations: Brockley |
| SE5 | Streets: Camberwell Church Street, Camberwell New Road, Camberwell Road, Coldharbour Lane, Denmark Hill. Stations: Denmark Hill. Open spaces: Brunswick Park, Burgess Park, Camberwell Green, Myatts Field, Ruskin Park. |
| SE6 | Streets: Bromley Road, Brownhill Road, Catford Road, Lewisham High Street, Rushey Green; Stations: Bellingham, Beckenham Hill, Catford, Catford Bridge; Open spaces: Ladywell Fields, Mountsfield Park |
| SE7 | Streets : Anchor & Hope Lane, Bernard Ashley Drive, Canberra Road, Cemetery Lane, Charlton Church Lane, Charlton Dene, Charlton Lane, Charlton Park Lane, Charlton Park Road, Charlton Road, Charlton Village, Flamstead Road, Floyd Road, Fossdene Road, Harvey Gardens, Heathwood Gardens, Indus Road, Kashmir Road, Kenya Road, Kenya Road, Kinveachy Gardens, Little Heath, Malborough Lane, Maryon Road, Montcalm Road, Nadine Street, Nigeria Road, Pound Park Road, Sherington Road, Sutlej Road, The Heights, Thorntree Road, Victoria Way, Wellington Gardens, Woolwich Road.
Estates : 1) Cherry Orchard Estate consisting of - Birch Tree House, Blaker Court, Cherry Tree Court, Elm Tree Court, Fairlawn Court, Rectory Field Crescent, Russell Close, Shirley House Drive, The Glade.
2) Springfield Grove Estate 3) Elsinore House 4) Valiant House 5) Mascalls court |
| SE8 | |
| SE9 | |
| SE10 | |
| SE11 |
Google map showing entirety of SE11 - SE11 Postcode map |
| SE12 | A roads: Eltham Road (A20), Lee High Road (A20), Sidcup Road (A20), St. Mildreds Road (A205), Westhorne Avenue (A205), Burnt Ash Road (A2212), Burnt Ash Hill (A2212), Baring Road (A2212). Other roads: Chinbrook Road (B226), Marvels Lane, Coopers Lane, Winn Road, Mottingham Lane, Manor Lane, Southbrook Road, Weigall Road. Railway: Lee station, Grove Park station, Grove Park Maintenance Depot. Schools: Colfe's School, Riverston School, Northbrook Church of England Secondary School, Coopers Lane Primary School, Baring Primary School, Horn Park Primary School, Marvels Lane Primary School, Brindishe Primary School, St. Winifred's Roman Catholic Infants School. Parks: Chinbrook Meadows, Manor House Gardens, Horn Park, Northbrook Park, Library Gardens. |
| SE13 | Streets: Hither Green Lane, Lee High Road, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham Road, Loampit Hill, Molesworth Street; Stations: Hither Green, Ladywell, Lewisham; Open spaces: Hilly Fields, Ladywell Fields, Lewisham Park, Mountsfield Park, Manor Park; Leisure: Ladywell Leisure Centre, Lewisham Shopping Centre; Hospitals: Lewisham Hospital |
| SE14 | Streets: Milton Court Road |
| SE15 | |
| SE16 | Streets: Jamaica Road, Brunel Road, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Salter Road, Lower Road, Rotherhithe New Road; Stations: South Bermondsey, Bermondsey, Canada Water, Rotherhithe, Surrey Quays; Leisure: Seven Islands Leisure Centre, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, New Den Stadium |
| SE17 | Streets: Walworth Road, East Street; East Street Market |
| SE18 | Streets: Google Map SE18 ,Plumstead Road,Plumstead High Street,Woolwich Church Road, John Wilson st, Artillery Place, Wellington St, Wichham Lane, Plumstead Common Road, Duke Of wellington Ave, Stations , Woolwich Arsenal station (DLR and Southeastern), Woolwich Dockyard (Southeastern) , Plumstead Station (Southeastern), Schools Plumstead Manor, |
| SE19 | |
| SE20 | Streets: Croydon Road (A213), Elmers End Road (A214), Anerley Road; Stations: Anerley, Penge East, Penge West |
| SE21 | Streets: Collage Road; Stations Sydenham Hill |
| SE22 | Streets: Barry Road, Dog Kennel Hill, East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich Grove, Forest Hill Road, Friern Road, Lordship Lane, Northcross Road, Peckham Rye West, Underhill Road; Stations: East Dulwich; Open spaces: Goose Green, Peckham Rye Park; |
| SE23 | Streets: Devonshire Road/London Road/Stanstead Road (A205 South Circular Road), Dartmouth Road, Perry Vale; Stations: Forest Hill. |
| SE24 | Streets: Croxted Road, Dulwich Road, Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Milkwood Road, Railton Road; Stations: Herne Hill; Open spaces: Brockwell Park, Sunray Gardens; Leisure: Brockwell Lido |
| SE25 | |
| SE26 | Main Roads: Dartmouth Road, Kirkdale, Sydenham Hill, Sydenham Road, Westwood Hill; Stations: Lower Sydenham, Sydenham; Open Spaces Sydenham Wells Park. |
| SE27 | |
| SE28 |
Adjacent areas[edit]
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: DA (Dartford), BR (Bromley), CR (Croydon), SW (London SW), WC (London WC), EC (London EC), E (London E), IG (Ilford), RM (Romford).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ British Postal Museum & Archive - Postcodes (PDF)
- ^ HMSO, The Inner London Letter Post, (1980)
- ^ This is local London - Cracking the code’s not easy. Tuesday 12th March 2002.