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SE27 0TL

Chapel Road

Knight's Hill

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Detailed insights for SE27 0TL

Overview

Postcode SE27 0TL 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 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Norwood East is £78,529 per year. The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest large park is Norwood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 102.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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

6/10

The average income per household in West Norwood East is £78,529 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from SE27 0TL.

Flood risk

No risk

West Norwood East near SE27 0TL 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE27 0TL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood
0.8 mi

3

Tulse Hill

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Tulse Hill
0.8 mi

3

Gipsy Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Gipsy Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE27 0TL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorwood ParkLargeWalking directions to Norwood Park
0.2 miTivoli ParkSmallWalking directions to Tivoli Park
0.3 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmallWalking directions to West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds

Area Profile

Population
433
Population density
5,923.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.16(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.54(+33%)
Other theft
12.39(+6%)
Vehicle crime
12.39(+28%)
Drugs
11.31(+86%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
121
27.94%
Other White
95
21.94%
African
54
12.47%
Other
36
8.31%
Caribbean
25
5.77%
Total population: 433

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
178
51.9%
No qualifications
49
14.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
9.04%
Level 3 (A level)
29
8.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
7%
Total 16+ residents: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
119
60.41%
Owns with a mortgage
34
17.26%
Social rents from council
19
9.64%
Other social rented
12
6.09%
Owns outright
8
4.06%
Total households: 197

Property prices in Knight's Hill

Based on 160 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
Flats96£383,000
Semi-Detached20£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 0TL postcode area, located within West Norwood East, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE27 0TL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryJulian's SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Norwood SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE27 0TL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPayal News100 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JLWalking directions to Payal News
0.2 miReva Food & Wine98 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JLWalking directions to Reva Food & Wine
0.2 miGM4 Convenience Store94 Knight's Hill, London, SE27 0JLWalking directions to GM4 Convenience Store
0.2 miToday's Express48 Gipsy Road, London, SE27 9TQWalking directions to Today's Express
0.2 miWolfington Newsagents1A Wolfington Road, London, SE27 0JFWalking directions to Wolfington Newsagents

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)West Norwood EastE02000645
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lambeth 028CE01003081
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.