SE27 9BB

POSTCODE

A Knight's Hill postcode in Lambeth, a 12-minute walk from Gipsy Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.2

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.15 mi

  4. 4

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 50.8

    0.16 mi

  5. 5

    All-through · Good

    0.17 mi

  6. 6

    Special · Good

    0.23 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gipsy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    970 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • West Norwood Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Sydenham Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Norwood Park

    Bus · Stop B · south

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Norwood School

    Bus · Stop E · east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Norwood Park

    Bus · Stop K · north

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Salter's Hill Norwood

    Bus · Stop J · west

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Tivoli Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE27 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE27 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales

SE27 9BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE27 9 sector.

Average price
£585,788
Median price: £530,000
Median -8.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £605,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£864k£659k£454k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£605,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9PF
£415,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9QS
£775,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SE27 9NA
£300,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9LX
£760,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SE27 9PR
£335,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9PF
£335,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9QT
£280,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9BQ
£853,000 · 2026-07-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9DZ
£690,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
SE27 9PT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE27 9BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE27 9BB

Counts are for Knight's Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY stable
594429
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
37
YoY stable
463319
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -17%
23156
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
54
YoY +46%
644729
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

154
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 031 (E02000648)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,873

£54,538–£74,807

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,096

£38,097–£51,039

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,842

£39,401–£46,583

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,598

£31,464–£42,570

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,557
White Brit.30.3%
Caribbean16.4%
African15.9%
Other White9.4%
Other Black4.8%
+ 13 other groups · 23.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,557
Christian51.5%
No religion30.7%
Muslim8.5%
Not answered6.4%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,559
35–4922.2%
50–6422.1%
25–3415.8%
10–158.0%
20–247.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 623
One person: other24.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
One person: aged 66+5.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6651
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6651 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE27 9BB

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Knight's Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE27 9BB
Coordinates
51.4230, -0.0976
Grid reference
TQ323710
Easting
532,364
Northing
171,052
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWF2+6W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Dulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Knight's Hill
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 031D E01003086
E01003086
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 031 E02000648
E02000648
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 031D E01003086
E01003086
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 031 E02000648
E02000648
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2009
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> Present
March 2009 — Introduced
Postcode SE27 9BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003086 and MSOA E02000648 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6651
Present — Active
Postcode SE27 9BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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