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SE27 0AT

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Knight's Hill

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Detailed insights for SE27 0AT

Overview

Postcode SE27 0AT is located in a major urban area, within the Knight's Hill ward of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the Leigham Vale & Royal Circus area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £79,746 per year. The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Hillside Gardens Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
70.2%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.2%

Approximately 70.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £79,746 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 220 ft away from SE27 0AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus near SE27 0AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE27 0AT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood
0.4 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tulse Hill
0.7 mi

3

West Dulwich

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to West Dulwich

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE27 0AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHillside Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Hillside Gardens Park
0.2 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmallWalking directions to West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds
0.2 miPeregrine ParkSmallWalking directions to Peregrine Park

Area Profile

Population
440
Population density
10,970.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.31(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.42(-20%)
Other theft
15.47(+33%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.54(+14%)
Vehicle crime
6.54(-33%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
124
28.05%
British
80
18.1%
Caribbean
60
13.57%
Other White
44
9.95%
Other
33
7.47%
Total population: 442

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
33.85%
No qualifications
88
27.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
12.73%
Level 3 (A level)
39
12.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.63%
Total 16+ residents: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
106
61.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
17.54%
Owns with a mortgage
16
9.36%
Other social rented
14
8.19%
Owns outright
5
2.92%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Knight's Hill

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Knight's Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,813 up to £1,340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knight's 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 Knight's Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,300,000
Flats93£381,000
Semi-Detached18£780,000
Terraced43£708,000

10 year median price trend in Knight's Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knight's Hill.

Schools

In the SE27 0AT postcode area, located within Leigham Vale & Royal Circus, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE27 0AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryJulian's SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Elmgreen SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableRosemead Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE27 0AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE27 0AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHarts Food & Wine340 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AFWalking directions to Harts Food & Wine
0.1 miIceland348-352 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AAWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miMN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers332 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AFWalking directions to MN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers
0.1 miG7 Superstore505 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9DLWalking directions to G7 Superstore
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalChestnut Road, Lambeth, SE27 9AAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,303
Band B£1,520
Band C£1,737
Band D£1,954
Band E£2,388
Band F£2,822
Band G£3,257
Band H£3,908

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLambethE09000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyDulwich and West NorwoodE14001205
WardKnight's HillE05014106
ParishLambeth, unparished areaE43000212
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leigham Vale & Royal CircusE02000644
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lambeth 027AE01003079
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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