Knight's Hill · Lambeth · Dulwich and West Norwood constituency · 51.43317, -0.11676

SW16 2SE— Knight's Hill, Lambeth

Location and area intelligence for SW16 2SE, Knight's Hill, Lambeth

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 66/100Transport 35/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
50
Safety
66
Schools
50
Transport
35
Environment
70
Investment
47

The bottom line

SW16 2SE offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW16 2SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW16 2SE

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How SW16 2SE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

50

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hitherfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 59.4

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Holmewood Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

4 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Norwood Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +79% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,528/m²
Price per ft²£514/ft²
Avg floor area92.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
8%
E
5%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 90%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£232,250
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+742%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.4%

per year

Acceleration

+32.73

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£60k£129k+115%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£186k£225k+21%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£230k£323k+40.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£245k£320k+30.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£340k£555k+63.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£380k£468k+23%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£540k£618k+14.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£645k£475k-26.4%1
Current market2024–2024£505k£505k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Streatham Hill→ Kings Cross· 2 tph
55 min

Nearby stations

Streatham HillNational Rail
11 min walk
Balham Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Tooting Bec Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
Clapham South Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
Brixton Underground StationVictoria
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City53 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)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park238m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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: 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: 5.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 9.4 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

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

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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBritish Home & Hospital for Incurables · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Leigham Arms (800 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Putt Putt (891 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko · 831 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

152m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens62 m
Vale Newsagency155 m
Red Lion560 m

Nearby restaurants

Putt Putt891 m

Nearby pubs

The Leigham Arms800 m

Nearby gyms

West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre753 m
Streatham Common Paddling Pool1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 22

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition288
Sales last 12 months0

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

30.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,645m
Crossrail 2 route4,890m

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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
60%
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)
15
Largest scheme
64 homes · HOSTEL AT, HOSTEL AT, LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, SW16 2RP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ELECTRICITY SUB STATION, 51, ELECTRICITY SUB STATION, 51, CURTIS FIELD ROAD, SW16 2TE59 homes
completed
129, 129, Valley Road, Namba Roy Close, SW16 2XT58 homes
completed
114, 114, LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, 2-4, VALLEY ROAD, SW1636 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 132, Land Rear Of 132, Leigham Court Road, SW16 2RL24 homes
completed
73 - 79 Knollys Road, Development Control Pseudo Street, SW16 2JP21 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 SW16 2SE

Full postcodeSW16 2SE
Postcode districtSW16
BoroughLondon Borough of Lambeth
WardKnight's Hill
Latitude51.433168
Longitude-0.116762
Parliamentary constituencyDulwich and West Norwood
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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