Champness Close London, Lambeth
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (SE27), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21900318.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £360,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Lambeth costs £2,047 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Norwood, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Norwood Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Paxton Green Group Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 222 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | £360,500 | £291,000 | £430,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2019 | 13 SE27 9QA | Flat or maisonette | £291,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2019 | 20 SE27 9QA | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 20 SE27 9QA | Terraced | £205,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (14); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (13); 1967-1975 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (36% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 (280 m)
- 102,Alleyn Road,,SE21 8AH (380 m)
- 28,Dulwich Wood Avenue,,SE19 1HD (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 And 2 Colby Mews SE19 1PP, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 And 2 Colby Mews SE19 1PP, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 124,Gipsy Hill,,SE19 1PL (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 124 Gipsy Hill SE19 1PL, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 124 Gipsy Hill SE19 1PL, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE27 9QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SE27 9PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE27 9PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE27 9QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Norwood 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Gipsy Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Sydenham Hill 694,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Gothard Road / St Louis Road West Norwood | 130 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 | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.3 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 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wai C Yeap And Associates | 800 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 | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwood Park 13 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knights Hill Recreation Ground 1.6 ha | 780 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*), 360 m north-west. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of William and Elizabeth Burges | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Alexander Berens | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Mauoleum of Sir Henry Tate | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 540 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Convent Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Westow Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Sydenham Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dulwich Wood | Wood | 1.5 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lambeth: see them on the Lambeth page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Elm Wood School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Secondary | 11–19 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dulwich Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Norwood School | Secondary | 11–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Julian's School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dulwich Wood Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rockmount Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Paxton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bricklayers Arms SE27 9RZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Smile Within Foodies SE27 9SG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Clive Hall Nursery SE21 8BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Clive Food & Wine SE27 8BU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Manani News/Kanna Food & Wine SE27 9RR | Retailers - other | 280 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Community Shop SE27 9PA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Kingswood Primary School (Upper Site) SE27 9RD | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| AM2PM Food Store SE27 9TQ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Budgens SE27 9QY | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Evolve Academy SE27 9NP | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Favorite Chicken And Ribs SE27 9QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar SE27 9QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Caffe Luna SE27 9QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| The Two Towers SE27 9QY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| The House Of MOBO SE27 9QY | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 68 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gipsy Road (26); On or near St Bernards Close (24); On or near Beeton Way (23); On or near Tannoy Square (20); On or near St Louis Road (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings U Doma (retailers - other, SE27 9RB) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 7 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Rommany Road · St Gothard Road · St Bernards Close · Hamilton Road · Tannoy Square · St Denis Road · Burtwell Lane · Nello James Gardens · Pennington Close · Rommany Road · Gipsy Road · Beeton Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.