Relocation report

Moving to SE27 Knight's Hill

SE27 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 128).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE27

Average · 36–45 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo44 min
  • King's Cross48 min
  • Liverpool Street47 min
  • Canary Wharf49 min
  • Paddington59 min
  • Victoria37 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE27 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE27 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Lambeth£2,030
Schools

Schools near SE27

25 schools sit within a mile of SE27; 9 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    SE27 0DZ · 201 pupils

    389m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Dulwich Wood Primary School

    SE21 8NS · 417 pupils

    1340m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Sunnyhill Primary School

    SW16 2UW · 402 pupils

    1394m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • The Elmgreen School

    SE27 9BZ · 1082 pupils

    896m

    Ofsted: Good

  • The Norwood School

    SE19 3NY · 1076 pupils

    910m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Joseph's College

    SE19 3HL · 739 pupils

    1148m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in SE27May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE27?

    High · 28–34%29.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE27 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE27?
    SE27 (Knight's Hill, Lambeth) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 128). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 29.3% of nearby households have dependent children (average family density).
    How long is the commute from SE27?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 37 minutes to Victoria (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE27?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE27 is £2,030 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE27?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SE27, of which 9 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE27 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE27?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE27 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE27 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE27 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE27 family report