SE27 9QY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

SE27 9QY

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,955 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

93Schools

62Safety

76Health

91Transport

71Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE27 9QY.

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.

Schools93

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 87 schools in total

Kingswood Primary School0.1 mi Kingsdale Foundation SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Elm Wood School0.4 mi Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Dulwich Wood Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hillcrest0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kingsdale Foundation School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety62

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 14 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH WOOD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport91

Gipsy Hill Rail Station0.3 mi

Sydenham Hill Rail Station0.5 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

54supermarkets

54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Southern Co-operative, Iceland, Cook… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens Gipsy Hill London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE27 9QY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE27.

Average sold price by property type across the SE27 district, 2021–2026 — 1,580 sales.

About SE27 9QY

SE27 9QY scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Kingswood Primary School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE27 9QY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,955 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 87 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingswood Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH WOOD GROUP PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE27 9QY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE27 9QY?

There are 87 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE27 9QY, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE27 9QY safe?

25 crimes were reported within 400m of SE27 9QY 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 9QY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE27 9QY includes 2 train stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE27 9QY?

SE27 9QY has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE27 9QY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE27 9QY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.