St Martin's · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43982, -0.10709

SE27 9AX— St Martin's, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE27 9AX, St Martin's, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 80%Safety 69/100Transport 60/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
69
Schools
71
Transport
60
Environment
35
Investment
57

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SE27 9AX offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE27 9AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+54.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 9AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

71

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Fenstanton Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 100.0

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 2666.7%

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +54% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 36%Flat 18%Other 36%

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+439%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+297.5%

per year

Acceleration

+261.98

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£90k£90k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£122k£122k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£485k£485k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Tulse HillNational Rail
2 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
32 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
39 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
Clapham North Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

201

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City52 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park28m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
518m
🅿️
Waylett Place
586m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityMEDIUM
NO₂: 48.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Worse air than 63% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.9 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

DIABETES INTERMEDIATE CARE TEAM

TULSE HILL PRACTICE, 4 HARDEL RISE, SW2 3DX

2 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrixton Food & WIne · 1.7 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

134m

Post office

Nearby shops

AR Norwood Food & Wine46 m
Brazilian Centre47 m
The Co-operative Food49 m
G7 Speed77 m

Nearby cafes

Green Cactus Coffee47 m
BUTTER UP Coffee82 m
Tulse Hill Cafe85 m
Creative Aroma104 m

Nearby restaurants

AK Chicken53 m
Village Masaleh63 m
Restaurante Castelo72 m
London Pizza79 m

Nearby pubs

Queen Of The South Pub74 m
Railway Tavern130 m
Tulse Hill Hotel157 m
Knowles of Norwood465 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga94 m
Anytime Fitness211 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre794 m

Nearby pharmacies

Deejay Chemist123 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy186 m
Adarshi Pharmacy492 m
Superdrug580 m

Nearby health

Arkh-View Dental Centre95 m
Deerbrook Surgery174 m
Haynes Dental192 m
Norwood Dental Clinic199 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 94

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

57

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
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

51.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,675m
Crossrail 2 route5,139m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,500 nationally

1,656

Est. population

14,444/km²

72%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
26%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+7%

Tenure

31%
37%
19%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent37%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
16%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian6%
Black16%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
36%
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)
58
Largest scheme
103 homes · 214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW103 homes
completed
Land On The Corner Of Avenue Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, SW9 9JF42 homes
completed
West Norwood Fire Station, 445, West Norwood Fire Station, 445, Norwood Road, London, SE27 9DG22 homes
completed
BERKELEY COURT, BERKELEY COURT, TULSE HILL, SW2 3BY21 homes
completed
248 - 250, 248 - 250, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Ward turnout
70%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Jeremy Darryl IsaacsGreen
Georgina Kate BerrimanLabour

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Key facts for SE27 9AX

Full postcodeSE27 9AX
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardSt Martin's
Latitude51.439820
Longitude-0.107093
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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