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About

Gipsy Hill is a residential area in southeast London, situated within the borough of Lambeth. It lies to the south of Crystal Palace and borders the London Borough of Southwark. The ward is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, along with several housing estates and apartment blocks. Its topography includes slopes leading up towards the higher ground of the Crystal Palace ridge, offering views across the city.

The area is served by Gipsy Hill railway station, providing direct links to London Victoria. A notable local feature is the large, historic West Norwood Cemetery, which contains many significant monuments. The ward includes several parks and green spaces, such as Gipsy Hill Recreation Ground. Local commerce is focused along Central Hill and surrounding streets, with independent shops and cafes serving the community.

Area overview

On average Gipsy Hill has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gipsy Hill is £70,872 per year. There are 2 schools in Gipsy Hill: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Gipsy Hill is home to around 10,257 people, with a population density of about 9,800.4 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
38.6%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Gipsy Hill Population
10,257
Population density
9,800.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.12(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.03(+27%)
Vehicle crime
10.43(+11%)
Other theft
9.65(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.53(+14%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,169
40.64%
African
1,287
12.55%
Caribbean
1,177
11.47%
Other White
1,106
10.78%
Other Black
402
3.92%
Total population: 10,258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,030
49.62%
No qualifications
1,208
14.87%
Level 3 (A level)
1,074
13.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
801
9.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
584
7.19%
Total 16+ residents: 8,122

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,146
26.2%
Owns with a mortgage
1,116
25.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
971
22.2%
Other social rented
568
12.99%
Owns outright
463
10.59%
Total households: 4,374

Property prices in Gipsy Hill

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £518,500 in Gipsy Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £257,500 up to £1,425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gipsy Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gipsy Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats63£423,750£6,797
Semi-Detached7£1,325,000£7,738
Terraced29£675,000£7,431

10 years median price trend in Gipsy Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gipsy Hill.

All postcodes in Gipsy Hill

SE191TQ

Westow Hill

SE191QJ

Becondale Road

SE191JE

Kingston Square

SE191DP

Highland Road

SE279SH

Hamilton Road

SE279PT

Rommany Road

SE191JU

Whiteley Road

SE279SE

Hamilton Road

SE191JN

Gibbs Square

SE191DR

Highland Road

SE191DW

Highland Road

SE279PA

Vale Street

SE279RT

Hamilton Road

SE279PH

Auckland Hill

SE191JH

Bloomhall Road

SE191TX

Westow Hill

SE218BZ

Clive Road

SE279SJ

Pennington Close

SE191AN

Alexandra Drive

SE279QN

St Louis Road

SE191NS

Woodland Road

SE191UA

Crystal Palace Parade

SE191DS

Highland Road

SE191ST

Jasper Road

SE191DY

Central Hill

SE279QQ

Auckland Hill

SE191JJ

Gibbs Avenue

SE191HS

Wychwood Way

SE191NU

Woodland Road

SE191SQ

Jasper Road

SE191EY

Oakwood Drive

SE279QP

St Gothard Road

SE279PY

Rommany Road

SE218DD

Clive Road

SE279QL

St Louis Road

SE191DX

Central Hill

SE191TS

Westow Hill

SE191QP

Charters Close

SE279PZ

St Bernards Close

SE279BJ

Bon Marche Mews

SE191JT

Whiteley Road

SE191EN

Oakwood Drive

SE191EB

Salters Hill

SE191PR

Woodland Road

SE191DZ

Salters Hill

SE191EH

Ridge Way

SE191TP

Beardell Street

SE279QX

Gipsy Road

SE191NR

Camden Hill Road

SE191RA

Thorsden Way

SE191NX

Camden Hill Road

SE191JW

Durning Road

SE279PE

Auckland Hill

SE191AG

Victoria Crescent

SE191AB

Lunham Road

SE191JX

Bristow Road

SE191EF

Berridge Road

SE191AL

Alexandra Walk

SE218BY

Clive Road

SE191JZ

Bridgetown Close

SE191SH

Jasper Road

SE279RP

Durban Road

SE191AA

Lunham Road

SE218AY

South Croxted Road

SE279PU

Mount Pleasant

SE218BX

Chalford Road

SE191AR

Battenberg Walk

SE191NY

Woodland Hill

SE191JS

Durning Road

SE191QG

Gipsy Hill

SE279RY

Vincennes Estate

SE191PQ

Woodland Road

SE279RX

Vincennes Estate

SE191AH

Hawke Road

SE279PR

Rommany Road

SE191AF

Victoria Crescent

SE191NL

Gipsy Hill

SE191NZ

Woodland Close

SE218BU

Clive Road

SE191EW

Oakwood Drive

SE191QF

Burma Terrace

SE218AR

Berry Lane

SE191ES

Northwood Way

SE191EJ

Oakwood Drive

SE191ER

Oakwood Drive

SE191JQ

Bloomhall Road

SE191EU

Plane Tree Walk

SE279PG

Auckland Hill

SE191PB

Woodland Hill

SE279PJ

Hubbard Road

SE191QX

Oaks Avenue

SE191SG

Jasper Road

SE191AT

New Green Place

SE279PX

Rommany Road

SE279RE

Gipsy Road

SE279PP

St Denis Road

SE191HE

Vicars Oak Road

SE279RZ

Hamilton Road

SE191HR

Wychwood Way

SE191JF

Georgetown Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.