West Dulwich · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43569, -0.10312

SE27 9HR— West Dulwich, Lambeth

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 80/100Transport 52/100Yield 5.05%Only 2 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
52
Environment
59
Investment
57

Location

SE27 9HR

Key facts for SE27 9HR

Full postcodeSE27 9HR
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardWest Dulwich
Latitude51.435691
Longitude-0.103120
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-17.8% vs London avg
vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE27 9HR

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How SE27 9HR 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

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

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 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 volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£427,500

Median sale price

18% below London median

£427,500 is 18% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 9%Detached 18%Flat 65%Other 3%

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£8,875
First-time buyerFTB
£125
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,700

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

9.1×

Price-to-income

£2,139/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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
Above London average
🚂
West Norwood→ Victoria· 8 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

🚂
West NorwoodNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
36 min walk
🚇
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
39 min walk
🚇
Forest Hill Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
44 min walk
🚇
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
44 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

59

Walkability score

188

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
122m
🅿️
Waylett Place
134m

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: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.4 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

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.5 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

311m

Post office

Nearby shops

G7 Superstore75 m
Platinum Bakery95 m
MN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers98 m
Mercatto111 m

Nearby cafes

Riviera Cafe93 m
UTEA94 m
Brazil Café102 m
Sweet Portugal105 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC64 m
Cake Box75 m
Papa John's81 m
Greggs89 m

Nearby pubs

Knowles of Norwood104 m
Badger Badger176 m
Horns Tavern405 m
The Great North Wood466 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness330 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre385 m
More Yoga543 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club756 m

Nearby pharmacies

Adarshi Pharmacy68 m
Superdrug86 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy353 m
Rosendale Pharmacy605 m

Nearby health

Norwood Dental Clinic341 m
Deerbrook Surgery369 m
Dental Surgery407 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre525 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 132

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

57

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
5.05% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score48/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

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

71.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,717m
Crossrail 2 route5,598m

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-17.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
60%
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)
66
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
17-23, 17-23, Canterbury Grove, SE27 0NT35 homes
completed
West Norwood Fire Station, 445, West Norwood Fire Station, 445, Norwood Road, London, SE27 9DG22 homes
completed
BETWEEN NORWOOD PUBLIC HOUSE, R/O, 13-17, BETWEEN NORWOOD PUBLIC HOUSE, R/O, 13-17, COTSWOLD STREET, KNIGHTS HILL, SE2721 homes
completed
248 - 250, 248 - 250, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW20 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 (£427,500)

£8,875

Standard buyer

£125

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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The bottom line

SE27 9HR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £427,500 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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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