Gipsy Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.41989, -0.07935

SE19 1TX— Gipsy Hill, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE19 1TX, Gipsy Hill, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 51/100~10% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
80
Investment
69

The bottom line

SE19 1TX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SE19 1TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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How SE19 1TX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Paxton Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.6

—

Secondary

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 1533.3%

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,217/m²
Price per ft²£392/ft²
Avg floor area49.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
5%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 75%Other 25%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£124,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+216%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.0%

per year

Acceleration

-17.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£57k£57k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£85k£85k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£130k£130k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£159k£159k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£290k£283k-2.6%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£260k£260k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£240k£180k-25%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Gipsy Hill

Nearby stations

Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
6 min walk
Gipsy HillNational Rail
7 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
16 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

214

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City56 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park178m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB97% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

30 NORBURY ROAD, CR7 8JN

26 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 147 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarket2.4 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

278m

Post office

Nearby shops

Niazi food & Wine83 m
High Limes general store510 m
Select521 m
HM Newsmarket635 m

Nearby cafes

Mooboo15 m
Bloom40 m
Crystal Pantry Cafe51 m
Four Boroughs52 m

Nearby restaurants

Lorenzo5 m
Spinach6 m
Yaash30 m
Escape35 m

Nearby pubs

Cocktail Embassy31 m
Westow House43 m
The Crows Nest Bar69 m
Smoked Bone70 m

Nearby gyms

Zao36 m
Warrior Fitness121 m
Duke McKenzie Fitness Centre234 m
Performance 360240 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 128

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
10.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,952m
Crossrail 2 route7,880m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,423 nationally

1,834

Est. population

17,425/km²

76%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

19%
32%
27%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3432%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

26%
38%
23%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent39%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
17%
20%
White British47%
White Other17%
Asian4%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
35
Largest scheme
54 homes · 99-107, 99-107, Woodland Road, 3-5 Cawnpore Street and rear of 72-88 Gipsy Hill, SE19 1PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

99-107, 99-107, Woodland Road, 3-5 Cawnpore Street and rear of 72-88 Gipsy Hill, SE19 1PF54 homes
completed
Land rear of 2A, Land rear of 2A, Anerley Hill, Milestone Road, SE19 2AA22 homes
completed
1-21, 1-21, BOWLEY LANE, SE1921 homes
completed
Rochester House, 2-10, Rochester House, 2-10, Belvedere Road, SE19 2HL19 homes
completed
51-59, 51-59, Westow Street, Upper Norwood, SE19 3EW14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
82%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Pete ElliottGreen
Chloe HawrylukGreen

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Key facts for SE19 1TX

Full postcodeSE19 1TX
Postcode districtSE19
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardGipsy Hill
Latitude51.419891
Longitude-0.079352
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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