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Thinking of living at SE27 0SP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Julian's School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Norwood School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 57.7 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Elmgreen School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dunraven School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fidelis College | Independent | 1000 m | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The New School | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Rosemead Preparatory School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club | 220 m | 55 |
| Swimming | West Norwood Leisure Centre | 650 m | 26 |
| Football | Football Goal | 2.2 km | 18 |
| Yoga | Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates | 840 m | 11 |
| Squash | Dulwich College Sports Club | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Skateboard | Bloblands Skatepark | 770 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Belmont Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Dulwich College Sports Club | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Dulwich Sports Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Norbury Park | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Lloyd's Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Weightlifting | Train with Labonita | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Croquet | Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Alleynians Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is West Norwood, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is West Norwood Fire Station, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 468, 196, SL6); 135 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 9 km away as the crow flies.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Luke's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School (1.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Norwood School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsdale Foundation School (1.3 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (7.2 km) and Wilson's School (7.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with ATM Food & Wine closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Knights Hill Surgery Suite 1 (550 m), with Pascoe Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Salon Xquisite is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ruby's Cafe And Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Hope the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (61%).
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Knight's Hill Wood Nature Reserve, 250 m away; for exercise, West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre (650 m).
52 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 1.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near SE27 0SP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 14 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.