Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE27 9JW.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
52 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 88 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Julian's School (Good) — 0.2 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1 — 0.3 mi
West Norwood Rail Station0.1 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 34.6 ha total — largest park 16 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.2 mi
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco West Norwood Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE27 9JW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE27.
Average sold price by property type across the SE27 district, 2021–2026 — 1,580 sales.
About SE27 9JW
SE27 9JW scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco West Norwood Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE27 9JW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,079 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 88 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Julian's School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
