Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.42697, -0.09935

SE27 9LY— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 39/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
58
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE27 9LY 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 9LY

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 9LY 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★

Secondary

The Norwood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 444m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
20%
E
6%
F
2%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£251,000
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, no insulation
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

1996–2013 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+350%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.0%

per year

Acceleration

+45.31

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £125k–£150k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£89k£151k+70.6%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£250k£175k-30%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£276k£276k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£275k£275k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£399k£399k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
8 min walk
Crystal Palace Rail StationWindrush · Southern
26 min walk
Anerley Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
36 min walk
Penge West Rail StationWindrush · Southern
36 min walk
Sydenham Rail StationWindrush · Southern
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

138

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park462m
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: 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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 8.4 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 689 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Barry's Bar (361 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 744 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

739m

Post office

Nearby shops

AA Plus Food & Wine484 m
Reva Food & Wine488 m
GM4 Convenience Store497 m
The Good Drinker549 m

Nearby cafes

Ela's Café357 m
Frangipangi493 m
The Book and Record Bar494 m
Hungry Hippo Café558 m

Nearby restaurants

Fat Ox141 m
Super2pizza442 m
Knight's Fish Bar530 m
Kebab Hut538 m

Nearby pubs

Barry's Bar361 m
The Hope466 m
The Great North Wood599 m
Horns Tavern662 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Lawn Tennis & Social Club444 m
West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre788 m

Nearby pharmacies

Klub Pharmacy685 m
Superdrug948 m
Adarshi Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Dental Surgery640 m
British Home & Hospital for Incurables689 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 63

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
Gentrification score16/100
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

20.7

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,392m
Crossrail 2 route6,283m

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)
61
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
29%
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)
27
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
NORWOOD HOUSE, NORWOOD HOUSE, CROWN DALE, SE1936 homes
completed
68-74, 68-74, NORWOOD HIGH STREET, SE2714 homes
completed
110 To 113, 110 To 113, Woodvale Walk, SE27 0EY9 homes
completed
69, 69, Gipsy Road, Auckland Hill, SE27 9QS9 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 9LY

Full postcodeSE27 9LY
Postcode districtSE27
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.426970
Longitude-0.099353
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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