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SE27 0PE

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SE27 0PE

Overview

Postcode SE27 0PE is located in a major urban area, within the Knight's Hill ward of Lambeth in the London region, and forms part of the West Norwood East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 135.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Norwood East is £64,600 per year. The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is Unigate Wood.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

West Norwood East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,157 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West Norwood East has a high crime rate, with approximately 135.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in West Norwood East is £64,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

West Norwood East near SE27 0PE 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 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE27 0PE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood
0.7 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tulse Hill
0.9 mi

3

Streatham Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE27 0PE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miUnigate WoodSmallWalking directions to Unigate Wood
0.2 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmallWalking directions to West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds
0.3 miValley Road playing fieldsSmallWalking directions to Valley Road playing fields

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
15,279.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
145
48.17%
Other White
37
12.29%
Caribbean
29
9.63%
Other Black
17
5.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
4.65%
Total population: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
38.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
23.53%
Owns outright
24
20.17%
Other social rented
13
10.92%
Social rents from council
7
5.88%
Total households: 119

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 0PE postcode area, located within West Norwood East, there are 11 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE27 0PE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryJulian's SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHitherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE27 0PE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWolfington Newsagents1A Wolfington Road, London, SE27 0JFWalking directions to Wolfington Newsagents
0.3 miGM4 Convenience Store94 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JLWalking directions to GM4 Convenience Store
0.3 miSelect & Save60 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JDWalking directions to Select & Save
0.3 miReva Food & Wine98 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JLWalking directions to Reva Food & Wine
0.3 miPayal News100 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JLWalking directions to Payal News

Data Sources

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