West Dulwich · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43644, -0.09818

SE27 9HQWest Dulwich, Lambeth

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

The overachiever's postcode

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100Low yield 1.56%Only 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
58
Investment
33

Location

SE27 9HQ

Key facts for SE27 9HQ

Full postcodeSE27 9HQ
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWest Dulwich
Latitude51.436439
Longitude-0.098183
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+165.9% 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 9HQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Elm Wood School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · 6 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 · 17 min walk

2 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.

£1,382,754

Median sale price

Top 10% — 166% above London median

£1,382,754 is 166% above the London median (£520,000)

-55.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+84.4%
Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£890,509
Avg terraced£1,937,500

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 31%Detached 9%Flat 38%Other 4%

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£79,525
First-time buyerFTB
£79,525
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£121,008

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

29.4×

Price-to-income

£6,917/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

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
8 min walk
🚇
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
34 min walk
🚇
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
39 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
39 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
40 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 22 buses/hr peak

38

Walkability score

122

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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 park471m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waylett Place
471m
🅿️
B&Q
475m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.5 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): 4

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

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Rosendale (286 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.7 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

560m

Post office

Nearby shops

G7 Superstore416 m
Sole Luna433 m
Platinum Bakery441 m
MN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers441 m

Nearby cafes

UTEA423 m
Brazil Café425 m
Sweet Portugal429 m
Florentine Bakery434 m

Nearby restaurants

Indigo252 m
KFC415 m
Cake Box418 m
Papa John's420 m

Nearby pubs

The Rosendale286 m
Knowles of Norwood447 m
Badger Badger454 m
Horns Tavern636 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness573 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre681 m
More Yoga685 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club951 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rosendale Pharmacy253 m
Adarshi Pharmacy416 m
Superdrug419 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy585 m

Nearby health

Dulwich Orthadontics564 m
Norwood Dental Clinic579 m
Deerbrook Surgery604 m
Dental Surgery621 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% 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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.56%) 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
1.56% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.7

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,380m
Crossrail 2 route5,862m

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+165.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
82
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
36
Largest scheme
60 homes · L.B. Lambeth Depot, 1, L.B. Lambeth Depot, 1, Vale Street, SE27 9PA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GARAGES ADJACENT TO, 1, GARAGES ADJACENT TO, 1, MARTELL ROAD, SE2113 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 (£1,382,754)

£79,525

Standard buyer

£79,525

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The bottom line

SE27 9HQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,382,754 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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

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