Gipsy Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42787, -0.09386

SE27 9QSGipsy Hill, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE27 9QS, Gipsy Hill, Lambeth

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 32/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
57
Investment
36

The bottom line

SE27 9QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE27 9QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-9.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Kingswood Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★

Secondary

The Norwood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 1228.6%

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other17%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 839m

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,888/m²
Price per ft²£826/ft²
Avg floor area72.5

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
33%
D
26%
E
2%

Based on 72 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 12%Flat 76%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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972025 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+1057%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.9%

per year

Acceleration

+33.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £350k–£400k · 92 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 92 sales

Semi-detached10.9%
Terraced13%
Flat/maisonette76.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£54k£163k+201.9%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£145k£149k+2.8%6.5
Pre-crash peak20052007£176k£326k+85%2
GFC & correction20092012£317k£235k-25.9%3.2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£306k£440k+43.6%5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£470k£368k-21.7%2
Pandemic surge20202021£354k£450k+27.1%3
Rate-rise correction20222022£425k£425k+0%4
Current market20242025£450k£625k+38.9%2

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
6.5%
District
6.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.5%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Gipsy Hill

Nearby stations

Gipsy HillNational Rail
10 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
23 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
32 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

169

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf58 min
City56 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park465m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.5 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

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Two Towers (349 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

902m

Post office

Nearby shops

Manani News473 m
AA Plus Food & Wine775 m
Reva Food & Wine776 m
GM4 Convenience Store781 m

Nearby cafes

Hungry Hippo Café393 m
Cafe Luna467 m
Paper Stories488 m
Gypsy Rose Cafe502 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Bowl328 m
Fat Ox463 m
Favourable Chicken475 m
Passage To India485 m

Nearby pubs

The Two Towers349 m
Gipsy Hill Brewery and Taproom351 m
The Bricklayers Arms411 m
The Paxton515 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy515 m
Rosendale Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery827 m
Dulwich Orthadontics954 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 38

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,018m
Crossrail 2 route6,573m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,103 nationally

1,576

Est. population

11,612/km²

64%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
26%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3421%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
32%
18%
36%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent18%
Social rent36%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
25%
White British40%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black25%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
71
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
63%
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)
18
Largest scheme
89 homes · St Saviours College, 110, St Saviours College, 110, Hamilton Road, SE27 9SD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St Saviours College, 110, St Saviours College, 110, Hamilton Road, SE27 9SD89 homes
completed
L.B. Lambeth Depot, 1, L.B. Lambeth Depot, 1, Vale Street, SE27 9PA60 homes
completed
171, 171, Gipsy Road, SE27 9QT9 homes
completed
69, 69, Gipsy Road, Auckland Hill, SE27 9QS9 homes
completed
Former church building, 18, Former church building, 18, St Cloud Road, SE27 9PW8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
82%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Pete ElliottGreen
Chloe HawrylukGreen

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Key facts for SE27 9QS

Full postcodeSE27 9QS
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardGipsy Hill
Latitude51.427870
Longitude-0.093863
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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