Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43525, -0.10439

SE27 9AF— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SE27 9AF, Knight's Hill, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 86%Safety 66/100Transport 47/100~9% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
52
Investment
61

The bottom line

SE27 9AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SE27 9AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+79.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE27 9AF

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How SE27 9AF 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

The Elmgreen School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

116.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 833.3%

+46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

76

Road safety score

12

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +79% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,068/m²
Price per ft²£564/ft²
Avg floor area36.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
11%
E
7%
G
2%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 26%Flat 39%Other 26%

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£90,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1995–2013 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+74%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.9%

per year

Acceleration

+34.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £100k–£125k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced37.5%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£115k£109k-5.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£155k£166k+7.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£170k£170k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£330k£206k-37.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£200k£200k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.9%
District
1.9%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

West NorwoodNational Rail
5 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
37 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
39 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
44 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park32m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B&Q
32m
🅿️
Waylett Place
49m

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: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.4 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield851.0 kWh/kWp/yr

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

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.5 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

258m

Post office

Nearby shops

Platinum Bakery20 m
MN Norwood Halal Butchers and Grocers24 m
G7 Superstore41 m
Mercatto42 m

Nearby cafes

Riviera Cafe16 m
UTEA54 m
Brazil Café62 m
Sweet Portugal110 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs13 m
Mama Pollo29 m
Efes Restaurant38 m
KFC58 m

Nearby pubs

Knowles of Norwood79 m
Badger Badger137 m
Horns Tavern350 m
The Great North Wood416 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre302 m
Anytime Fitness331 m
More Yoga566 m
West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club699 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug49 m
Adarshi Pharmacy67 m
Elmcourt Pharmacy355 m
Deejay Chemist642 m

Nearby health

Norwood Dental Clinic343 m
Dental Surgery360 m
Deerbrook Surgery368 m
Arkh-View Dental Centre548 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 138

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

61

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
8.6% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 4% of London
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,802m
Crossrail 2 route5,542m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,969 nationally

1,681

Est. population

8,395/km²

69%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
27%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

27%
28%
34%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent28%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
16%
29%
White British34%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black29%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
43%
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)
66
Largest scheme
103 homes · 214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

214-238, 214-238, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW103 homes
completed
17-23, 17-23, Canterbury Grove, SE27 0NT35 homes
completed
West Norwood Fire Station, 445, West Norwood Fire Station, 445, Norwood Road, London, SE27 9DG22 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
248 - 250, 248 - 250, Norwood Road, SE27 9AW20 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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Key facts for SE27 9AF

Full postcodeSE27 9AF
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.435253
Longitude-0.104390
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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