London SE12

SE12 is a postcode district in the SE postcode area of London, England.Royal Mail, "Address Management Guide", (2004)] it borders five other postcode districts, SE3 to the north, SE9 to the east, BR1 to the south, SE6 to the west and SE13 to the northwest. The co-ordinates of the approximate centre of the postcode district are coord|51.44|N|0.02|E|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title.

Postal arrangements

The postcode district is part of the LONDON post town. Sectors 8, 9 and 0 are in use. There are no dependent localities used in the postcode district. The numbered district was created in 1917 and was originally designated as the "Lee" postal district. [HMSO, "Names of Street and Places in the London Postal area", (1930), cited in [http://www.londonancestor.com/po/1map-w.htm London Ancestor] ] Before then it had been included in the SE postal district, with a post office under Lewisham. [ [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/gaztext_page.jsp?u_id=10221900&c_id=10001043 IGEW] John Marius Wilson, "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales" (1870-72)] There has been no significant recoding of the district from 1990 to 2007. [Royal Mail - Major recode historical information - [ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/21sep06_MajorRecodes_to_1999.doc 1990-1999] , [ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/18apr07_MajorRecodes_from_2000.pdf 2000-2007] ] There are four Post Office branches in the district found on Burnt Ash Hill, Sibthorpe Road and two on Baring Road. [Post Office - [http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/finder?catId=20700386 Branch locator] ]

Demography

The postcode district has a population of 25,361 in 11,395 residential properties and the greatest number (40.9%) of the properties are flats.mouseprice.com - [http://www.mouseprice.com/property-stats/south-east-london/lewisham-property-se12-2.aspx SE12 (Lewisham) Demographic Info] ] The population density is 52.6 people per square kilometre. The median age of residents is 36.

Coverage

Most of the area covered is within the London Borough of Lewisham loosely covering two electoral wards, Lee and Grove Park which also include most of Chinbrook and parts of Hither Green. The northern part of SE12 covers some of the Blackheath ward. Approximately a fifth of SE12, the north east corner, is within the London Borough of Greenwich containing the Horn Park area of Eltham, part of the Middle Park and Sutcliffe ward.Museum of London - [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/SE12.html The Postcodes Project - SE12] ]

The postal area shares broadly the same boundaries as the ancient Lee parish, abolished in 1905. Although the parish extended further north covering more of Blackheath, and extended less to the east not covering Horn Park like the postal area does. [Vision of Britain - [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10221900&c_id=10001043 Lee parish] ( [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/bound_map_page.jsp?first=true&u_id=10221900&c_id=10001043 historic boundaries] )]

The postcode district is a long, thin area running north to south following the main A2212 road, this road begins at Lee Green cross roads with the A20 and is called Burnt Ash Road, Burnt Ash Hill and Baring Road along its length within this postcode. This road has most of the postcode district's commercial users along it and connects the town centres of Lee and Grove Park. There are also commercial users around the A20 road as passes through the district on its way from Lewisham to Eltham.

The A205 South Circular road cuts through Burnt Ash Hill and bisects SE12 marking the official boundary between the electoral wards of Lee and Grove Park. The Quaggy River flows through Grove Park then marks some of the eastern border, with SE9. The railway line, South Eastern Main Line, north and south of Grove Park railway station, marks most of the southern and western boundary with the SE6 and BR1 postcode districts.

Churches within SE12

There are many churches in the area representing different denominational persuasions and worship styles. This listing is divided into Grove Park and Lee, both of which are SE12, and the part of Eltham covered by SE12.

Grove Park:

Jubilee International Church and South London Christian College are both located at 72a Mayeswood Road in the Grove Park Estate, and backs onto Chinbrook Meadows. This is a Pentecostal church, part of the Assemblies of God, with a leadership training centre for international students. The leader is Rev Dr Femi Olowo. The church website is www.jubileechurch.org.uk

St Augustine's Church is located at 336 Baring Road. This is a Church of England parish church within the Diocese of Southwark. The leader is Rev Gavin Berriman. The church website is www.staugustines-grovepark.com

Burnt Ash Methodist Church is located on Burnt Ash Hill. Their focus is on discovering what it means to be the people of God. The leader is Rev Claudia Lupi. The church website is www.blmethodist.org/burntash

Trinity Presbyterian Church of Ghana is located on Baring Road, formerly known as South Lee Christian Centre. There are services in both English and Twi, a local Ghanaian dialect.

Lee:

New Testament Church of God is located at 370 Lee High Road. This Pentecostal church has its historic roots in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). The leader is Bishop Ulpian Simpson. The church website is www.ntcglee.org.uk

Emmanuel Pentecostal Church is located at 372 Lee High Road. This is a leading Pentecostal church and part of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain. The leader is Rev Stephen Page. He is also the Chairman of the Greater London Region of the AOG.

St Mildred’s Church is located on St Mildred’s Road, along the A205 South Circular Road. This is a church that mixes traditional with informal worship, and loosely follows the Anglican ‘common worship’ format. The leader is Canon Rob Shimwell. The church website is www.stmildreds.org.uk

Eltham:

St Peter’s Church is located on the corner of Weigall Road and Eltham Road. This modern Church of England church is ‘a friendly church with a local feel’. The church is part of the Parish of the Good Shepherd, Lee, whose staff for contact are the Revd Richard Bainbridge and the Revd Anne Hoad. The church website is www.stpeterlee.org.uk

Living Word Christian Fellowship meets at St Peter’s Church on the corner of Weigall Road and Eltham Road. This is an independent charismatic church that lays emphasis on the Word of Faith. The leader is Rev Dr Curdell McLeod. The church website is www.lwcf.co.uk

Roads and features within 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.

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