West Dulwich · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43853, -0.09876

SE27 9EBWest Dulwich, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE27 9EB, West Dulwich, Lambeth

The overachiever's postcode

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 49/100Low yield 2.05%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
49
Environment
62
Investment
41

Location

SE27 9EB

Key facts for SE27 9EB

Full postcodeSE27 9EB
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWest Dulwich
Latitude51.438525
Longitude-0.098758
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+102.9% vs London avg
vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.4% vs London avg

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How SE27 9EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Rosendale Primary School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · 4 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

42.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 167.9%

from a low base — still below London average

+24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Vehicle crime27%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary8%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 4 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,055,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 103% above London median

£1,055,000 is 103% above the London median (£520,000)

+166.7%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+103.5%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£1,010,000
Avg terraced£1,150,064
Avg flat£450,000

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 44%Flat 19%Other 5%

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£46,750
First-time buyerFTB
£46,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£78,400

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

22.4×

Price-to-income

£5,278/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 EAnnual charge £2,259
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
West Dulwich - Croxted Road

Nearby stations

🚂
West Dulwich - Croxted RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
36 min walk
🚇
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
36 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
40 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
42 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 12 buses/hr peak

34

Walkability score

131

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf60 min
City60 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park546m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
546m
🅿️
Waylett Place
572m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.7 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

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

11

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

159

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Rosendale (441 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.9 km
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

719m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bayka Organic491 m
Norwood Mini Market493 m
News Booze & Food494 m
G7 Superstore512 m

Nearby cafes

Thai Duck Deli460 m
Florentine Bakery461 m
Sweet Portugal464 m
Perks and White477 m

Nearby restaurants

Indigo317 m
Papa John's471 m
Cake Box474 m
Xquisite481 m

Nearby pubs

The Rosendale441 m
Railway Tavern490 m
Knowles of Norwood494 m
Queen Of The South Pub529 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness507 m
More Yoga534 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre817 m
Dulwich Sports Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Rosendale Pharmacy314 m
Adarshi Pharmacy477 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy509 m
Superdrug522 m

Nearby health

Norwood Dental Clinic507 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre520 m
Deerbrook Surgery527 m
Haynes Dental538 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 76

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.05%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.05% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

69.9

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,435m
Crossrail 2 route5,718m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,774 nationally

1,760

Est. population

10,563/km²

68%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

52

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
25%
19%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
38%
21%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent21%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
15%
White British61%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household30%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%
Price vs London+102.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
67
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
69%
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)
40
Largest scheme
42 homes · Land On The Corner Of Avenue Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, Thurlow Park Road, SW9 9JF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

26, 26, ELMCOURT ROAD, SE27 9BZ14 homes
completed
121, 121, Rosendale Road, SE21 8HE10 homes
completed
103, 103, Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8JL9 homes
completed
99, 99, Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8JL9 homes
completed
80, 80, Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8HY7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
19.7%
Ward turnout
96%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Tom PalmerGreen
Judith CavanaghLabour and Co-operative Party

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,055,000)

£46,750

Standard buyer

£46,750

First-time buyer

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

SE27 9EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,055,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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