| London SE postcode area | |
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| Postcode area | SE |
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| Postcode area name | London SE |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 29 |
| Postcode sectors | 103 |
| Postcodes (live) | 20,922 |
| Postcodes (total) | 29,228 |
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| Statistics as at October 2006 [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 much of south east London, England.
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History
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] A small group of residents in the West Heath area wish 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
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - DA (Dartford) - BR (Bromley) - CR (Croydon) - SW (London SW) - WC (London WC) - EC (London EC) - E (London E) - IG (Ilford) - RM (Romford). |
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References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ 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.
