SE27 0EL Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

SE27 0EL is a postcode in St Martin's, Lambeth, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SE27 0EL, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 16% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SE27 0EL are schools and education and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SE27 0EL is based on Lambeth 031 Census 2021. It covers 7,822 residents, 11,112 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 34% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 48% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near SE27 0EL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SE27 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £484k from 90 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SE27 0EL can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near SE27 0EL, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (6), arts & theatre (1), holiday clubs (1), 4 other local activities. Closest examples include Free Family Gardening (Portobello Housing Estate Community Garden) (at Portobello Community Garden, Lakeview Road, ages 2-13, 212 m) and Jigsaw Arts Streatham (3-6) (at Bishop Thomas Grant, Belltrees Grove, ages 3-6, 991 m). 8 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SE27 0EL by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SE27 0EL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 23 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.