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SE19 1EA area guide

Who lives in SE19 1EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gipsy Hill
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,264 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE19 1EA is like

SE19 1EA is a postcode in the Gipsy Hill area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,264 people. 48.5% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 32.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE19 1 sold for a median of £432,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE19 1EA compares

Headline figures for SE19 1EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£432,500

Median over 84 sales in SE19 1, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,504

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE19 1EA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE19 1 is down 6.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE19 1EA FAQs

Is SE19 1EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE19 1EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £432,500.

Homes in SE19 1 sold for a median of £432,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE19 1EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE19 1EA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE19 1EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 48.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).

Which council covers SE19 1EA?

The local authority for SE19 1EA is Lambeth.

SE19 1EA comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE19 1EA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Gipsy Hill Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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