Is SE27 9HD a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE27 9HD), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE27 9HD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE27 9HD is a UK postcode in SE27 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is West Norwood, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE27 9HD include 2 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in SE27 9HD. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SE27.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
68/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE27 9HD is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in SE27 9HD.

The most common categories are Drugs (50%), Vehicle crime (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE27, this postcode ranks 77 of 390 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE27 district average
237 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Drugs
1 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (50%)

Schools near SE27 9HD

94 schools near SE27 9HD, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 43 Good and 7 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
20
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
21
43
7
3
Outstanding (21) Good (43) Requires Improvement (7) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
12
2
1
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE27 9HD has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is West Norword Co-op, 0.3 miles away.

Vale Street MUGA is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • West Norword Co-op
    SE279DL
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE279AU
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Vale Street MUGA
    SE218DE
    0.3 mi
  • St Luke's Memorial Garden
    SE270HW
    0.3 mi
  • West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds
    SE270DF
    0.4 mi
  • Peregrine Park
    SE270JH
    0.4 mi
  • Belair Park
    SE218HN
    0.6 mi

Transportation

West Norwood is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SE27 9HD - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include West Dulwich (0.4 mi), Tulse Hill (0.4 mi), Sydenham Hill (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • West Norwood
    SE270HU
    0.4 mi
  • West Dulwich
    SE218HN
    0.4 mi
  • Tulse Hill
    SE279BT
    0.4 mi
  • Sydenham Hill
    SE217XB
    0.8 mi
  • Gipsy Hill
    SE191PN
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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