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SE27 0BA

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

England / London / Lambeth / Leigham Vale & Royal Circus / Knight's Hill / SE27 0BA

Overview

Postcode SE27 0BA 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 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £64,100 per year. The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 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
99
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 98.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Leigham Vale & Royal Circus is £64,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 111 ft away from SE27 0BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus near SE27 0BA 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

0.4 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

3

West Dulwich

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHillside Gardens ParkSmall
0.2 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmall
0.2 miPeregrine ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
440
Population density
10,970.1 per km²

Demographics

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

Housing

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 165 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Knight's Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £1,770,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£1,307,500
Flats105£385,000
Semi-Detached18£752,500
Terraced38£721,250

10 years price trend in Knight's Hill

Schools

In the SE27 0BA postcode area, located within Leigham Vale & Royal Circus, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHarts Food & Wine340 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AF
0.1 miIceland348-352 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AA
0.1 miMN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers332 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AF
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalChestnut Road, Lambeth, SE27 9AA
0.1 miG7 Superstore505 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9DL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.