Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42884, -0.09946

SE27 9LU— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 42/100

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
58
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE27 9LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE27 9LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

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How SE27 9LU 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★

Secondary

The Norwood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 1176.9%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other22%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Burglary1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 529m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
18%
D
12%
E
3%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 39%Flat 58%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£168,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,643
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+601%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+37.2%

per year

Acceleration

+43.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £100k–£125k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Semi-detached3.6%
Terraced42.9%
Flat/maisonette53.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£70k£101k+44.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£75k£185k+146.7%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£117k£160k+36.8%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£247k£179k-27.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£250k£380k+52%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£325k£325k+0%4
Pandemic surge2020–2021£383k£357k-6.6%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£490k£490k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.1%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
6 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
28 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
37 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
37 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City56 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 park340m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Waylett Place
749m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.6 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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 830 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 900 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

554m

Post office

Nearby shops

AA Plus Food & Wine371 m
Reva Food & Wine372 m
GM4 Convenience Store378 m
The Good Drinker399 m

Nearby cafes

Ela's Café178 m
The Book and Record Bar312 m
Frangipangi375 m
Otter417 m

Nearby restaurants

Fat Ox117 m
Super2pizza263 m
Cafe Cappadocia368 m
Knight's Fish Bar387 m

Nearby pubs

Barry's Bar182 m
The Hope280 m
The Great North Wood431 m
Horns Tavern489 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club376 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre625 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug751 m
Adarshi Pharmacy840 m
Klub Pharmacy851 m
Rosendale Pharmacy986 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery462 m
British Home & Hospital for Incurables830 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 74

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

57

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
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+5.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,413m
Crossrail 2 route6,179m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,861 nationally

1,887

Est. population

11,794/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£47,100

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
22%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+8%

Tenure

21%
29%
40%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent29%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

34%
15%
28%
White British34%
White Other15%
Asian8%
Black28%
Mixed10%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household49%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
84
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
33%
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)
42
Largest scheme
84 homes · 1-66, 1-66, Cheviot Gardens, Casewick Road & Thornlaw Road, SE27 0SU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER SOUTHVALE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, FORMER SOUTHVALE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, LINTON GROVE, SE2748 homes
completed
22-28, 22-28, Norwood High Street, SE27 9NR15 homes
completed
68-74, 68-74, NORWOOD HIGH STREET, SE2714 homes
completed
1, Cranfield Close, SE27 9JT12 homes
completed
1,2 & 3, 1,2 & 3, PILGRIM HILL, AUCKLAND HILL, SE27 9PB12 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 9LU

Full postcodeSE27 9LU
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.428843
Longitude-0.099462
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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