Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42621, -0.10387

SE27 0UD— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 46/100Yield 7.88%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
60
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
64
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE27 0UD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £274,250 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE27 0UD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-47.3% vs London avg
vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+43.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 0UD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★

Secondary

The Norwood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 48.4

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 966.7%

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

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 · 118m

Crime is +43% 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.

£274,250

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 47% below London median

£274,250 is 47% below the London median (£520,000)

-33.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+9.7%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£274,250
Price per m²£4,367/m²
Price per ft²£406/ft²
Avg floor area64.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
25%
D
27%
E
12%
G
1%

Based on 67 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 9%Flat 88%Other 1%

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£1,212
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£9,440

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

7.6×

Price-to-income

£1,372/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£160,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,848
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+409%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.9%

per year

Acceleration

+56.70

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £50k–£75k · 70 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 70 sales

Semi-detached2.9%
Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette87.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£55k£94k+70.9%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£117k£155k+32.8%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£135k£143k+5.7%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£203k£178k-12.3%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£210k£339k+61.6%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£303k£365k+20.5%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£361k£250k-30.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£423k£380k-10.2%3
Current market2024–2026£419k£280k-33.2%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.9%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
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
8 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
29 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
38 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
39 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City55 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park394m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.4 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 412 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Barry's Bar (453 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 490 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

485m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maxxi Food Centre373 m
Knights Hill Supermarket381 m
South London Wines384 m
Crown Food & Wine389 m

Nearby cafes

Crown Cafe391 m
Frangipangi423 m
Coffee & Cake House434 m
Ela's Café449 m

Nearby restaurants

Fat Ox309 m
Ulimate Jerk Centre376 m
Maxin398 m
Morley's427 m

Nearby pubs

Barry's Bar453 m
The Hope534 m
Crown Lane Gardens548 m
The Great North Wood592 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club316 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre739 m

Nearby pharmacies

Klub Pharmacy456 m
Superdrug982 m
Adarshi Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

British Home & Hospital for Incurables412 m
Dental Surgery650 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 96

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

56

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
7.9% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,700m
Crossrail 2 route6,045m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,395 nationally

1,375

Est. population

15,567/km²

61%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

10.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
23%
18%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+15%

Tenure

14%
24%
18%
42%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent18%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

34%
35%
White British34%
White Other12%
Asian6%
Black35%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household51%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%
Price vs London-47.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
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)
43
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
FORMER SOUTHVALE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, FORMER SOUTHVALE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, LINTON GROVE, SE2748 homes
completed
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club, 128, Knight's Hill, SE27 0SR32 homes
completed
258, 258, KNIGHTS HILL, SE2721 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, CROWN DALE, SE1920 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 (£274,250)

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Key facts for SE27 0UD

Full postcodeSE27 0UD
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.426207
Longitude-0.103872
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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