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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 91 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
8/10
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
32.66(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
31(+16%)
Vehicle crime
11.02(+13%)
Other theft
9.65(-17%)
Drugs
8.87(+46%)
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 124 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Gipsy Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gipsy Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats86£421,875
Semi-Detached8£766,000
Terraced30£697,500

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

SE279RJ

Nello James Gardens

SE191JJ

Gibbs Avenue

SE279SH

Hamilton Road

SE279PA

Vale Street

SE191AE

Victoria Crescent

SE191EN

Oakwood Drive

SE191JQ

Bloomhall Road

SE279RP

Durban Road

SE191EF

Berridge Road

SE191JH

Bloomhall Road

SE191JP

Durning Road

SE191RA

Thorsden Way

SE191TX

Westow Hill

SE191JB

Antigua Walk

SE191NZ

Woodland Close

SE191UA

Crystal Palace Parade

SE191ES

Northwood Way

SE191QS

Gipsy Hill

SE218DB

Clive Road

SE279RR

Carnac Street

SE279SF

Hamilton Road

SE279SG

Tannoy Square

SE191EJ

Oakwood Drive

SE191NR

Camden Hill Road

SE279PN

St Cloud Road

SE279SS

Paxton Place

SE191HR

Wychwood Way

SE191JF

Georgetown Close

SE191NU

Woodland Road

SE191PD

Gipsy Hill

SE191JD

Montserrat Close

SE191JU

Whiteley Road

SE218AR

Berry Lane

SE218AX

South Croxted Road

SE191AT

New Green Place

SE191AW

Alexandra Drive

SE191SG

Jasper Road

SE191JE

Kingston Square

SE279PG

Auckland Hill

SE191QN

Charters Close

SE279SL

Hamilton Road

SE191DT

Central Hill

SE191QH

Gipsy Hill

SE279QY

Gipsy Road

SE191TQ

Westow Hill

SE191EL

Oakwood Drive

SE191JZ

Bridgetown Close

SE218BU

Clive Road

SE218BZ

Clive Road

SE191JA

St Kitts Terrace

SE191SH

Jasper Road

SE218BE

South Croxted Road

SE191DX

Central Hill

SE191SS

Farquhar Road

SE279RD

Gipsy Road

SE191AX

Sainsbury Road

SE191QZ

Salters Hill

SE279QH

St Louis Road

SE191AA

Lunham Road

SE191PR

Woodland Road

SE191JW

Durning Road

SE279PX

Rommany Road

SE279PZ

St Bernards Close

SE191EB

Salters Hill

SE191HS

Wychwood Way

SE279RT

Hamilton Road

SE279RZ

Hamilton Road

SE279SJ

Pennington Close

SE191DR

Highland Road

SE191PQ

Woodland Road

SE279PJ

Hubbard Road

SE191TP

Beardell Street

SE191TS

Westow Hill

SE279QP

St Gothard Road

SE191EU

Plane Tree Walk

SE191ST

Jasper Road

SE218DD

Clive Road

SE191QR

Grazeley Court

SE279RY

Vincennes Estate

SE279SB

Hamilton Road

SE279SN

Surrey Mews

SE279BD

Beeton Way

SE279PE

Auckland Hill

SE279QJ

St Louis Road

SE191EX

Hawke Road

SE191NL

Gipsy Hill

SE191AB

Lunham Road

SE191DS

Highland Road

SE191EZ

Oakwood Drive

SE191JG

Roman Rise

SE218AY

South Croxted Road

SE279PF

Auckland Hill

SE279RS

Carnac Street

SE279RW

Durban Road

SE191HE

Vicars Oak Road

SE279RU

Vincennes Estate

SE191JN

Gibbs Square

SE279BJ

Bon Marche Mews

SE279PP

St Denis Road

SE279PW

St Cloud Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.