West Dulwich · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43757, -0.09868

SE27 9EG— West Dulwich, Lambeth

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 48/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
48
Environment
62
Investment
67

Location

SE27 9EG

Key facts for SE27 9EG

Full postcodeSE27 9EG
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWest Dulwich
Latitude51.437571
Longitude-0.098682
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Rosendale Primary School

Outstanding · 12 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · 5 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

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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

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 potentialLow

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
7 min walk
🚇
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
35 min walk
🚇
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
38 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
40 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
41 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

36

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★48 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park490m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
490m
🅿️
Waylett Place
505m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
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: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.6 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

10 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

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

158

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Rosendale (371 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.8 km
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

633m

Post office

Nearby shops

G7 Superstore445 m
Bayka Organic461 m
Norwood Mini Market464 m
Platinum Bakery468 m

Nearby cafes

Sweet Portugal421 m
Florentine Bakery421 m
Thai Duck Deli427 m
UTEA459 m

Nearby restaurants

Indigo277 m
Papa John's421 m
Cake Box422 m
KFC425 m

Nearby pubs

The Rosendale371 m
Knowles of Norwood446 m
Badger Badger512 m
Railway Tavern543 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness512 m
More Yoga585 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre740 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Rosendale Pharmacy275 m
Adarshi Pharmacy423 m
Superdrug453 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy520 m

Nearby health

Norwood Dental Clinic515 m
Deerbrook Surgery538 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre570 m
Haynes Dental605 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 69

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

67

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
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,423m
Crossrail 2 route5,773m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
81
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
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
99, 99, Thurlow Park Road, SE21 8JL9 homes
completed
103, 103, 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

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The bottom line

SE27 9EG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
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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