SE27 9BY postcode in Lambeth, England

SE27 9BY is a postcode in Lambeth, in the St Martin's ward. It is in the Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where SE27 9BY is, and what is near it

Map of SE27 9BY and what is near it Map of SE27 9BY: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the SE27 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SE27 9AH: also in SE27 9SE27 9AJ: also in SE27 9SE27 9AN: also in SE27 9SE27 9AU: also in SE27 9SE27 9AW: also in SE27 9SE27 9AX: also in SE27 9SE27 9AZ: also in SE27 9SE27 9BA: also in SE27 9SE27 9BQ: also in SE27 9SE27 9BT: also in SE27 9SE27 9BU: also in SE27 9SE27 9BW: also in SE27 9SE27 9BX: also in SE27 9SE27 9BZ: also in SE27 9SE27 9DB: also in SE27 9SE27 9DD: also in SE27 9SE27 9DN: also in SE27 9SE27 9DP: also in SE27 9SE27 9DQ: also in SE27 9SE27 9DZ: also in SE27 9SE27 9EA: also in SE27 9SE27 9EB: also in SE27 9SE27 9ED: also in SE27 9SE27 9EE: also in SE27 9SE27 9EF: also in SE27 9SE27 9EG: also in SE27 9SE27 9EH: also in SE27 9SE27 9EJ: also in SE27 9SE27 9EL: also in SE27 9SE27 9EQ: also in SE27 9SE27 9EW: also in SE27 9SE27 9HJ: also in SE27 9SE27 9HN: also in SE27 9SE27 9HQ: also in SE27 9SE27 9HU: also in SE27 9SE27 9HW: also in SE27 9 2 places, 650–850 mGP 900 mGP 900 mTram or metro 2.7 kmGipsy Hill SE27 9BY Map of SE27 9BY and what is near it Map of SE27 9BY: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the SE27 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 900 mGipsy Hill SE27 9BY
  • SE27 9BY
  • Other postcodes in SE27 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4397, longitude -0.1034)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SE27 9BY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SE27 9BY?

Every home and business at SE27 9BY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SE27 9BY 100% Lambeth 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SE27 9BY 100% Lambeth 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SE27 9BY?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Lambeth's days for SE27 9BY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SE27 9BY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SE27 9BY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SE27 9BY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lambeth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SE27 9BY: 6,639 properties in Lambeth are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lambeth

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SE27 9BY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SE27 9BY?

Homes in SE27 9 sold for a typical £536,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£536,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£570,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £865,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £682,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £400,000 44 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SE27 district: a typical £565,000 from 180 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SE27 9BY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SE27 9BY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2024. The middle sale was £502,000, from £475,025 to £905,000. Across SE27 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £536,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SE27 9BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around SE27 9BY. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (75%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SE27 9BY

Band D in Lambeth for 2026‑27: £2,047. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,365 (band A) to £3,412 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,820.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,365
Band Babout 200 (20%)£1,592
Band Cabout 440 (43%)£1,820
Band Dabout 200 (20%)£2,047
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£2,502
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£2,957
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,412
Band Hfewer than 5£4,094

When the homes were built

  1. 75% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Lambeth before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SE27 9BY is in (ONS area E01003164), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SE27 9BY?

The nearest open schools to SE27 9BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SE27 9BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SE27 9BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SE27 9BY is Tulse Hill Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tulse Hill Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • West Dulwich Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Brixton Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Avenue Park Road, 85 m away.

More stations near SE27 9BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SE27 9BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SE27 9BY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SE27 9BY?

1 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SE27 9BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Clenergy Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 1.8 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 5.8 kW 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SE27 9BY?

The nearest to the centre of SE27 9BY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SE27 9BY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SE27 9BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SE27 9BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SE27 9BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SE27 9BY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SE27 9BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of SE27 9BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SE27 9BY in a conservation area?

The centre of SE27 9BY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SE27 9BY?

Police.uk records 630 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SE27 9BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences163 reports
Anti-social behaviour141 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Other theft56 reports
Vehicle crime51 reports
Public order37 reports

Also: theft from the person 29, drugs 22, bicycle theft 18, burglary 17, robbery 13, possession of weapons 9, other crime 6, criminal damage and arson 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SE27 9BY

Ward
St Martin's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Lambeth
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around SE27 9BY

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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