Gipsy Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42944, -0.09203

SE27 9SB— Gipsy Hill, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 32/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
54
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
32
Environment
57
Investment
31

The bottom line

SE27 9SB 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 9SB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 9SB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Elm Wood School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★★

Secondary

Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 66.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 793.3%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,339/m²
Price per ft²£682/ft²
Avg floor area93.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
20%
D
23%
E
2%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 88%Flat 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

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£233,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1998–2024 · CAGR

+10.1%

Total change

+1130%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+35.0%

per year

Acceleration

+42.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced87.9%
Flat/maisonette3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£57k£90k+59.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£180k£176k-2.2%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£240k£265k+10.4%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£261k£275k+5.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£513k£515k+0.5%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£605k£485k-19.8%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£560k£560k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£515k£515k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£695k£695k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8.5%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position40

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 StationSouthern · Windrush
23 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
32 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
33 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

159

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park409m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.6 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): 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

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.3 km
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

837m

Post office

Nearby shops

Manani News266 m
Dulwich Bakery748 m
Tesco Express755 m
La Gastronomia763 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Luna392 m
Paper Stories423 m
Gypsy Rose Cafe430 m
Volcano Coffee Works Café446 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Bowl325 m
Favourable Chicken397 m
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar404 m
Passage To India423 m

Nearby pubs

The Bricklayers Arms218 m
Gipsy Hill Brewery and Taproom239 m
The Two Towers336 m
The Paxton420 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy426 m
Rosendale Pharmacy885 m

Nearby health

Dulwich Orthadontics755 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 36

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

31

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,902m
Crossrail 2 route6,604m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,997 nationally

1,673

Est. population

14,233/km²

59%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

9.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

33%
18%
24%
16%
Under 1833%
18–3418%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
58%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent12%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
43%
White British32%
White Other9%
Asian4%
Black43%
Mixed10%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household52%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
79%
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)
12
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 9SB

Full postcodeSE27 9SB
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardGipsy Hill
Latitude51.429441
Longitude-0.092028
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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