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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SE27 0LE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,595 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE27 0LE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools75/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Crown Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 26 GP, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1 — 0.5 mi

Transport85/100
West Norwood Rail Station0.5 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.6 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100
50supermarkets

50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl West Norwood London — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE27 0LE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE27.

Average sold price by property type across the SE27 district, 202120261,563 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.1M 7.3%
Semi-detached£943k 11.2%
Terraced£646k 7.0%
Flat£428k 5.0%

District-level averages (SE27) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE27 0LE

SE27 0LE scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with West Norwood Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE27 0LE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,595 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Crown Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are West Norwood Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.20 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 50 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Lidl West Norwood London, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE27 0LE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.