SE27 9PR Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gipsy Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Rommany Road, London: 53 addresses
- Champness Close, London: 1 address
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 D (42% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 31-37 Auckland Hill, pending decision (250 m)
- 102,Alleyn Road,,SE21 8AH (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 28,Dulwich Wood Avenue,,SE19 1HD (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 And 2 Colby Mews SE19 1PP, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 And 2 Colby Mews SE19 1PP, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 124,Gipsy Hill,,SE19 1PL (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 124 Gipsy Hill SE19 1PL, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 124 Gipsy Hill SE19 1PL, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 54 addresses are between 50 m and 54 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Norwood 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Gipsy Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Sydenham Hill 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Gothard Road / St Louis Road West Norwood | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Upper Noorwood Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Paxton Green Group Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wai C Yeap And Associates | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Gipsy Hill Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwood Park 13 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knights Hill Recreation Ground 1.6 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,530 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of William and Elizabeth Burges, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-west. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of William and Elizabeth Burges | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Alexander Berens | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Mauoleum of Sir Henry Tate | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Augustus Ralli Mortury Chapel in the Greek Burial Ground | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Belair | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Convent Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 54 | 54 |
3 of the postcode's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Rommany Road.