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Thinking of living at SE27 9LA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian's School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Elm Wood School | Primary | 600 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Kingswood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Elmgreen School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 59.9 · 25.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Norwood School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dunraven School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rosemead Preparatory School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Alleyn's Oakfield | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Dulwich Prep & Senior | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Elmgreen School | 520 m | 62 |
| Swimming | West Norwood Leisure Centre | 420 m | 29 |
| Football | Elm Park Tavern | 2.0 km | 16 |
| Yoga | Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates | 190 m | 13 |
| Skateboard | Bloblands Skatepark | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Squash | Dulwich College Sports Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Belmont Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Dulwich Sports Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Dulwich College Sports Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | The Griffin Sports Ground | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Herne Hill Velodrome | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Lloyd's Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Croquet | Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Alleynians Rugby Football Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Weightlifting | Train with Labonita | 2.3 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Norwood, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Robson Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (route 322); 202 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Julian's School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rosendale Primary School (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Elmgreen School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 40.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsdale Foundation School (1.1 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (7.9 km) and Wilson's School (8.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away; Superdrug (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Knights Hill Surgery Suite 1 (400 m), with Superdrug Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Emmy's at Salon 382 is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 3.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Badger Badger is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Knowles Of Norwood the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (26 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 124 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 82 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (65%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 63% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is St Luke's Memorial Garden, 300 m away; for exercise, Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates (200 m).
64 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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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
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.