Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43052, -0.10791

SE27 0RH— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

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

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Schools 89%Safety 77/100Transport 53/100Low yield 3.22%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
67
Investment
37

The bottom line

SE27 0RH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £671,250 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE27 0RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+29.1% vs London avg
vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 0RH 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 · 2 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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 755.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour40%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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 · 530m

Crime is 21% below 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.

£671,250

Median sale price

Above London median by 29%

£671,250 is 29% above the London median (£520,000)

-22.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-18.7%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£760,000
Avg flat£671,250
Price per m²£7,096/m²
Price per ft²£659/ft²
Avg floor area99 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
26%
E
12%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 19%Terraced 13%Detached 1%Flat 67%

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£21,062
First-time buyerFTB
£21,062
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£41,200

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

15.0×

Price-to-income

£3,358/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£247,500
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+544%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.0%

per year

Acceleration

+10.88

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 92 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 92 sales

Detached1.1%
Semi-detached20.7%
Terraced14.1%
Flat/maisonette64.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£92k£146k+58.7%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£125k£285k+128%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£250k+51.5%7
GFC & correction2009–2010£201k£340k+69.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£327k£650k+98.8%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£303k£865k+185.5%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£847k£826k-2.4%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.01m£758k-25%1.5
Current market2024–2025£630k£593k-6%4.5

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
7.2%
District
7.2%
Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

West NorwoodNational Rail
4 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
35 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
43 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
45 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City52 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park268m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waylett Place
535m
🅿️
B&Q
583m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.9 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): 3

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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 828 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

51

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Great North Wood (299 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 925 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

384m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wolfington Newsagents222 m
GM4 Convenience Store240 m
Reva Food & Wine244 m
AA Plus Food & Wine246 m

Nearby cafes

Frangipangi242 m
Otter276 m
Pintadera277 m
The Book and Record Bar392 m

Nearby restaurants

Papadom on the Hill254 m
Knight's Fish Bar256 m
Kebab Hut257 m
The Garden259 m

Nearby pubs

The Great North Wood299 m
Horns Tavern315 m
The Hope419 m
Barry's Bar459 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club272 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre280 m
Anytime Fitness848 m
More Yoga1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug579 m
Adarshi Pharmacy647 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy872 m
Klub Pharmacy930 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery339 m
British Home & Hospital for Incurables828 m
Norwood Dental Clinic861 m
Deerbrook Surgery877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 107

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,012m
Crossrail 2 route5,572m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,921 nationally

1,507

Est. population

11,571/km²

70%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
25%
24%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
36%
29%
14%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent29%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

51%
16%
15%
White British51%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black15%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%
Price vs London+29.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
48
Largest scheme
84 homes · 1-66, 1-66, Cheviot Gardens, Casewick Road & Thornlaw Road, SE27 0SU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1-66, 1-66, Cheviot Gardens, Casewick Road & Thornlaw Road, SE27 0SU84 homes
completed
17-23, 17-23, Canterbury Grove, SE27 0NT35 homes
completed
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club, 128, Knight's Hill, SE27 0SR32 homes
completed
BETWEEN NORWOOD PUBLIC HOUSE, R/O, 13-17, BETWEEN NORWOOD PUBLIC HOUSE, R/O, 13-17, COTSWOLD STREET, KNIGHTS HILL, SE2721 homes
completed
SITE OF, 22, SITE OF, 22, ST. JULIANS FARM ROAD, SE2712 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 (£671,250)

£21,062

Standard buyer

£21,062

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Key facts for SE27 0RH

Full postcodeSE27 0RH
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.430517
Longitude-0.107909
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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