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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

SE279SA

Burtwell Lane

SE191AJ

Alexandra Drive

SE191HN

Highland Road

SE279SN

Surrey Mews

SE279QR

St Gothard Road

SE191AE

Victoria Crescent

SE279QT

Gipsy Road

SE191NT

Woodland Road

SE191AY

Gipsy Hill

SE279QS

Gipsy Road

SE191AX

Sainsbury Road

SE279SS

Paxton Place

SE191AW

Alexandra Drive

SE279RD

Gipsy Road

SE191QY

Oaks Avenue

SE191AQ

Brabourne Close

SE279RJ

Nello James Gardens

SE279QW

St Louis Road

SE191AP

Mountbatten Close

SE191JG

Roman Rise

SE191EL

Oakwood Drive

SE279SG

Tannoy Square

SE279PN

St Cloud Road

SE218DA

Clive Road

SE191QS

Gipsy Hill

SE191PD

Gipsy Hill

SE279RR

Carnac Street

SE279QA

Champness Close

SE191JA

St Kitts Terrace

SE279QJ

St Louis Road

SE191QH

Gipsy Hill

SE191HT

Bankside Way

SE191JL

Gibbs Close

SE279RB

Gipsy Road

SE191QB

Oaks Pavilion Mews

SE279PW

St Cloud Road

SE279RS

Carnac Street

SE191JP

Durning Road

SE279SF

Hamilton Road

SE279PF

Auckland Hill

SE191EA

Salters Hill

SE279RU

Vincennes Estate

SE191DT

Central Hill

SE279QY

Gipsy Road

SE279SW

Hamilton Road

SE191TY

Gipsy Hill

SE191RB

Oaks Avenue

SE191ET

Northwood Way

SE191TN

Coopers Yard

SE191SS

Farquhar Road

SE279QH

St Louis Road

SE218DB

Clive Road

SE191EX

Hawke Road

SE191QL

Gipsy Hill

SE279RW

Durban Road

SE191JB

Antigua Walk

SE279PL

Vincennes Estate

SE279DH

Gipsy Hill

SE191JD

Montserrat Close

SE279BD

Beeton Way

SE218AX

South Croxted Road

SE279SL

Hamilton Road

SE191EZ

Oakwood Drive

SE191QZ

Salters Hill

SE191QR

Grazeley Court

SE191PF

Cawnpore Street

SE279PD

Auckland Hill

SE218BE

South Croxted Road

SE191QW

Charters Close

SE191EP

Oakwood Drive

SE191TW

Princess Cottages

SE279SB

Hamilton Road

SE191QN

Charters Close

Data Sources

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