Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE27 9LQ.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 99 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Julian's School (Good) — 0.2 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 29 GP, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1 — 0.2 mi
West Norwood Rail Station0.2 mi
Tulse Hill Rail Station0.4 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Luke's Church — 0.1 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco West Norwood Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE27 9LQ.
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
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About SE27 9LQ
SE27 9LQ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Julian's School 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 9LQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,446 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 4/10).
There are 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Julian's School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
