SE27 9DB Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Martin's. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (39% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 242, NORWOOD ROAD SW27, grade II
- WEST NORWOOD FIRE STATION, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 248-250 Norwood Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 151 Palace Road, permissioned (180 m)
- Land On The Corner Of Avenue Park Road Thurlow Park Road London: up to 76 homes, permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 44 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tulse Hill 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| West Norwood 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m | |
| West Dulwich 864,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Elmcourt Road Tulse Hill | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 930 m |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | E-scooter And Cycle Hire Parking Bay - Calton Avenue | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Deerbrook Surgery | 60 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Elmcourt Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Elmcourt Health Centre | 60 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Streatham Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 550 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Knight's Hill 2.6 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,110 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,530 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m south-east. 89 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south-east |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m north-east |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Doctor Gideon Mantell | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-east |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 760 m south-east |
| Belair | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 640 m north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 2.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 14 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 40 |
43 of the postcode's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.