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SE27 9LY

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

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Detailed insights for SE27 9LY

Overview

Postcode SE27 9LY 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 95.3 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 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest large park is Norwood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
43.7%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

West Norwood East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,079 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

West Norwood East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 95.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.7%

Approximately 43.7% 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

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 9LY.

Flood risk

No risk

West Norwood East near SE27 9LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for SE27 9LY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

Walking directions to West Norwood
0.7 mi

3

Gipsy Hill

Southern

Walking directions to Gipsy Hill
0.9 mi

3

Sydenham Hill

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Sydenham Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE27 9LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorwood ParkLargeWalking directions to Norwood Park
0.2 miTivoli ParkSmallWalking directions to Tivoli Park
0.5 miWest Norwood Health & Leisure Centre GroundsSmallWalking directions to West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre Grounds

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
13,063.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
76
20.43%
African
74
19.89%
Other White
54
14.52%
Caribbean
45
12.1%
Other
38
10.22%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
52
36.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
29.58%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.97%
Owns outright
15
10.56%
Other social rented
10
7.04%
Total households: 142

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 9LY 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 9LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Norwood SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE27 9LY

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

Data Sources

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