St Martin's · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43852, -0.10546

SE27 9BU— St Martin's, Lambeth

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

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Schools 83%Safety 70/100Transport 60/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
35
Investment
78

The bottom line

SE27 9BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE27 9BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE27 9BU

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How SE27 9BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Julian's School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 1 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 876.0%

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 89%Flat 11%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£282,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2019 · CAGR

+9.6%

Total change

+530%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.3%

per year

Acceleration

-31.40

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced88.9%
Flat/maisonette11.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£100k£186k+85.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£233k£233k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£155k£335k+116.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£515k£515k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£630k£630k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
12.9%
District
12.9%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
35 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
40 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
42 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

190

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park206m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
351m
🅿️
Waylett Place
418m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.8 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): 3

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

5 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.8 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

303m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tulse Hill Butchers104 m
Castelo105 m
G7 Speed108 m
News Booze & Food138 m

Nearby cafes

Tulse Hill Cafe110 m
BUTTER UP Coffee117 m
The Electric Cafe141 m
Perks and White166 m

Nearby restaurants

Village Masaleh123 m
London Pizza123 m
AK Chicken138 m
Pizza 2 Night148 m

Nearby pubs

Queen Of The South Pub161 m
Railway Tavern183 m
Knowles of Norwood292 m
Tulse Hill Hotel309 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness65 m
More Yoga195 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre646 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Elmcourt Pharmacy50 m
Deejay Chemist271 m
Adarshi Pharmacy315 m
Superdrug405 m

Nearby health

Norwood Dental Clinic56 m
Deerbrook Surgery63 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre178 m
Haynes Dental290 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 102

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

78

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,743m
Crossrail 2 route5,307m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,826 nationally

2,566

Est. population

9,404/km²

69%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

19%
31%
27%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3431%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
44%
17%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent44%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
17%
21%
White British39%
White Other17%
Asian6%
Black21%
Mixed10%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household56%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
50%
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
248 - 250, 248 - 250, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW20 homes
completed
353-355 Norwood Road, Development Control Pseudo Street, SE27 9BQ14 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
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Jeremy Darryl IsaacsGreen
Georgina Kate BerrimanLabour

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Key facts for SE27 9BU

Full postcodeSE27 9BU
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardSt Martin's
Latitude51.438517
Longitude-0.105463
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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