St Martin's · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43887, -0.10400

SE27 9BX— St Martin's, Lambeth

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 70/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.87%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
54
Investment
63

The bottom line

SE27 9BX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £558,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE27 9BX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+7.3% vs London avg
vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 9BX 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 · 11 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 0 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£558,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 7%

£558,000 is 7% above the London median (£520,000)

-28.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+12.7%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£600,000
Avg flat£494,000
Price per m²£10,826/m²
Price per ft²£1,006/ft²
Avg floor area56 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
41%
D
37%
E
6%
G
1%

Based on 86 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 14%Flat 81%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£15,400
First-time buyerFTB
£6,650
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£32,140

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.8×

Price-to-income

£2,791/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£140,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+629%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.9%

per year

Acceleration

-30.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 93 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 93 sales

Semi-detached4.3%
Terraced15.1%
Flat/maisonette80.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£97k+64.4%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£101k£164k+62.8%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£137k£265k+94.1%4
GFC & correction2008–2011£224k£250k+11.4%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£267k£346k+29.9%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£434k£1.50m+245.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£440k£495k+12.5%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£500k£535k+7%1.5
Current market2024–2026£579k£430k-25.7%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%
Terraced+0% α
Local
4.6%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
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
Tulse Hill

Nearby stations

Tulse HillNational Rail
2 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
34 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
40 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
42 min walk
Denmark Hill Rail StationThameslink · Southeastern
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

188

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
392m
🅿️
Waylett Place
452m

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
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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.8 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

152

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.9 km
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

326m

Post office

Nearby shops

Castelo147 m
Tulse Hill Butchers171 m
G7 Speed173 m
The Tinder Box Foord & Wine182 m

Nearby cafes

Perks and White151 m
Tulse Hill Cafe156 m
BUTTER UP Coffee158 m
Carlos's Bicafe171 m

Nearby restaurants

Xquisite147 m
London Pizza162 m
Restaurante Castelo180 m
Village Masaleh180 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Tavern170 m
Queen Of The South Pub184 m
Tulse Hill Hotel317 m
Knowles of Norwood327 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness167 m
More Yoga204 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre698 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Elmcourt Pharmacy159 m
Deejay Chemist283 m
Adarshi Pharmacy339 m
Superdrug427 m

Nearby health

Norwood Dental Clinic162 m
Deerbrook Surgery173 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre186 m
Haynes Dental266 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% 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

63

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.5

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,657m
Crossrail 2 route5,378m

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%
Price vs London+7.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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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Stamp duty on median price (£558,000)

£15,400

Standard buyer

£6,650

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE27 9BX

Full postcodeSE27 9BX
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardSt Martin's
Latitude51.438871
Longitude-0.103995
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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