← SE19 area guide Side by side

SE19 or SE27?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SE19
Croydon
SE27
Lambeth
Median home sale nearby £450,000
from 116 sales
£465,000
from 93 sales
Average sold price £280,007 £2,600,000
Area price growth (YoY) -1.9% (Croydon) -3.3% (Lambeth)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 167 m²
Built 1900–1929
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2059/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 451 recorded 538 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is SE19 or SE27 cheaper?

SE19 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SE19 sell for about £450,000 and around SE27 for about £465,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SE19 or SE27?

SE19 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (451 in SE19 against 538 in SE27, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SE19 or SE27 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SE19 sits in decile 4 of 10 and SE27 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SE19 or SE27?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.