Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43092, -0.11031

SE27 0PE— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE27 0PE, Knight's Hill, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 67/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.68%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
67
Investment
59

The bottom line

SE27 0PE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £587,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE27 0PE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+13.0% vs London avg
vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 0PE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Julian's School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 800.0%

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 641m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£587,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 13%

£587,500 is 13% above the London median (£520,000)

+74.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+8.8%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£1,137,500
Avg flat£462,500
Price per m²£6,669/m²
Price per ft²£620/ft²
Avg floor area93.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
49%
E
21%
F
6%
G
1%

Based on 87 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 41%Terraced 8%Flat 51%

LHA rates — Inner South West London

Shared room£685/mo
1 bedroom£1420/mo
2 bedrooms£1700/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£2900/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£16,875
First-time buyerFTB
£8,125
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£34,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.5×

Price-to-income

£2,939/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£233,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+979%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

+12.34

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 104 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 104 sales

Semi-detached41.3%
Terraced7.7%
Flat/maisonette51%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£51k£108k+110.8%3.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£230k£310k+34.8%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£221k£233k+5.4%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£215k£523k+143%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£318k£710k+123.6%4.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£650k£872k+34.2%4
Pandemic surge2020–2021£476k£540k+13.4%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£980k£660k-32.6%2
Current market2024–2026£512k£550k+7.4%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.4%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
8.8%
District
8.8%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West Norwood→ Victoria· 8 tph
22 min

Nearby stations

West NorwoodNational Rail
6 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
37 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
41 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
43 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City53 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park372m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waylett Place
595m
🅿️
B&Q
628m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.0 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DIABETES INTERMEDIATE CARE TEAM

TULSE HILL PRACTICE, 4 HARDEL RISE, SW2 3DX

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 899 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Horns Tavern (448 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 995 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

495m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wolfington Newsagents383 m
Sushi Handroll413 m
GM4 Convenience Store413 m
Reva Food & Wine417 m

Nearby cafes

Frangipangi414 m
Pintadera426 m
Otter433 m
Sweet Carolina517 m

Nearby restaurants

Papadom on the Hill411 m
Tickle Me Vegan416 m
Tickle Me417 m
Kebab Hut424 m

Nearby pubs

Horns Tavern448 m
The Great North Wood449 m
The Hope584 m
Badger Badger590 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre363 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club435 m
Anytime Fitness848 m
More Yoga1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug645 m
Adarshi Pharmacy697 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy870 m
Klub Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery477 m
Norwood Dental Clinic859 m
Deerbrook Surgery871 m
British Home & Hospital for Incurables899 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
288

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,800London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,181m
Crossrail 2 route5,404m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,291 nationally

1,858

Est. population

7,810/km²

66%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
25%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
39%
28%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent39%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
18%
27%
White British37%
White Other18%
Asian5%
Black27%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household58%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%
Price vs London+13.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
84 homes · 1-66, 1-66, Cheviot Gardens, Casewick Road & Thornlaw Road, SE27 0SU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF, 22, SITE OF, 22, ST. JULIANS FARM ROAD, SE2712 homes
completed
128, 128, Thornlaw Road, SE27 0SB7 homes
completed
14, 14, Casewick Road, SE27 0SY4 homes
completed
35, 35, Thornlaw Road, SE27 0SH4 homes
completed
94A, Broxholm Road, SE27 0BT4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Ward turnout
122%
Election year
2026
MP
Helen Hayes (Labour)
MP majority
18,789
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Councillors

Elizabeth Ann FraserGreen
Lisa SchulkindGreen
Matt WilcockGreen

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Stamp duty on median price (£587,500)

£16,875

Standard buyer

£8,125

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for SE27 0PE

Full postcodeSE27 0PE
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.430915
Longitude-0.110309
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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