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SE27 0BW

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

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

Overview

Postcode SE27 0BW 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 99.9 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 0.3 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
100
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 99.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.4%

Approximately 12.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 319 ft away from SE27 0BW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

0.4 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHillside Gardens ParkSmall
0.2 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmall
0.5 miValley Road playing fieldsSmall

Property prices in Knight's Hill

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Knight's Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,770,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£1,300,000
Flats102£391,500
Semi-Detached15£700,000
Terraced37£650,000

10 years price trend in Knight's Hill

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHitherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJulian's SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Elmgreen SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miStar Food & Wine278 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AJ
0.2 miNorwood Mini Market276 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AJ
0.2 miMN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers332 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AF
0.2 miHarts Food & Wine340 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AF
0.2 miNews Booze & Food256 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.