POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SE27 9QT postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 19 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £375,500Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 13 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

SE27 9QT links 10 transport stops within 400m and 37 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Salter's Hill West Norwood (BCT) at about 32m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Gipsy Hill Rail Station at about 605m.

Local business

206 within 1200m

SE27 9QT currently links 206 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 91 food and drink, 43 grocery, 24 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Golden Bowl at about 130m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Lambeth sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Lambeth, so the figure describes the region rather than Lambeth itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SE27 9QT in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

13 nearby school rows

13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SE27 9QT. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

SE27 9QT has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 109, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 26 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£375,500

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SE27 9QT, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

91 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (31), restaurant (31), cafe (29).

Amenity group

Grocery

43 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (37), bakery (4), greengrocer (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (16), bar (8).

Amenity group

Personal services

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (17), beauty (6).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Golden Bowl

Fast Food at 195, Gipsy Road, London.

Nightlife

The Two Towers

Pub at 201, Gipsy Road, London.

Grocery

Budgens

Convenience at 207, Gipsy Road, London.

Nightlife

Gipsy Hill Brewery and Taproom

Pub at 160, Hamilton Road, London.

Food and drink

Hungry Hippo Café

Cafe at Hungry Hippo Café, Salters Hill, London.

Food and drink

Cafe Luna

Cafe at 237, Gipsy Road, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Elm Wood School

Primary option in SE27 9RR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Julian's School

Primary option in SE27 0JF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kingswood Primary School

Primary option in SE27 9RD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SE27 9QT before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SE27 9QT.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SE27 9QT.