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SE27 0LU

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SE27 0LU

Overview

Postcode SE27 0LU 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 94.6 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 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Unigate Wood.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,676 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Leigham Vale & Royal Circus has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 94.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE27 0LU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE27 0LU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood
0.5 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tulse Hill
0.8 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE27 0LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miUnigate WoodSmallWalking directions to Unigate Wood
0.4 miHillside Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Hillside Gardens Park
0.3 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmallWalking directions to West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
11,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
50%
Other White
41
12.65%
Caribbean
26
8.02%
African
19
5.86%
Other Asian
12
3.7%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
44.07%
Owns outright
34
28.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.34%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Other social rented
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Knight's Hill

Based on 172 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
Flats107£381,000
Semi-Detached20£770,000
Terraced44£722,750

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE27 0LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHitherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJulian's SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miAll-throughDunraven SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE27 0LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBudgens120 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2RWWalking directions to Budgens
0.3 miVale NewsagencyLeigham Vale, Lambeth, SW16 2JHWalking directions to Vale Newsagency
0.3 miWest Norwood Post Office12 Knights Hill, London, SE27 0HXWalking directions to West Norwood Post Office
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalChestnut Road, Lambeth, SE27 9AAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miAfghan Stores6 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0HYWalking directions to Afghan Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.