How many schools are near SE27 9BZ?

There are 95 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE27 9BZ, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

65 crimes were reported within 400m of SE27 9BZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE27 9BZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE27 9BZ includes 2 train stations, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE27 9BZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE27 9BZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,219 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

50Safety

84Health

85Transport

63Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE27 9BZ.

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.

Schools80/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 95 schools in total

The Elmgreen SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Rosemead Preparatory School0.2 mi Alleyn's Oakfield0.5 mi City Heights E-ACT AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Fenstanton Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Hitherfield Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Elmgreen School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety50/100

65crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 29 GP, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HBD PCN EA HUB — 0.1 mi

Transport85/100

Tulse Hill Rail Station0.1 mi

West Norwood Rail Station0.5 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 30.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Chatsworth Baptist Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities90/100

60supermarkets

60 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Tulse Hill — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE27 9BZ.

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

18.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

62dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Railways, 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, 2021–2026 — 1,563 sales.

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 9BZ

SE27 9BZ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Tulse Hill about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE27 9BZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,219 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 95 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is The Elmgreen School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HBD PCN EA HUB, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Tulse Hill Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), 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 moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Chatsworth Baptist Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 60 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Tulse Hill, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 9BZ on NestScope.

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