The area sits within the London borough of Lambeth, nestled between Brixton and Camberwell and centred on the leafy suburb of Herne Hill alongside the railway-focused hub of Loughborough Junction. It is dominated by green space: Brockwell Park provides wide lawns, the popular outdoor Brockwell Lido and the historic Herne Hill Velodrome, all of which draw visitors from across south London.
Historically shaped by Victorian housing and the coming of the railways, the neighbourhood mixes terraced streets, pockets of social housing and small independent shops and cafés clustered around the junction. Its proximity to central London makes it popular with commuters, while a strong community spirit, active local groups and small-scale arts and regeneration projects give the area a lively, neighbourhood feel.
Postcode districts covering Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Islington 6 miles9.6 km
- City of Westminster 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bexley 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Sutton 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Crawley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Croydon 7 miles11.3 km
- Slough 22 miles35.4 km
- Harrow 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Watford 19 miles30.6 km
- Woking 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Harlow 23.1 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Lambeth Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Brixton North Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Champion Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Dulwich Village Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Myatt's Fields Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Stockwell East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Camberwell Green Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Goose Green Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St. Giles Ward 1.2 miles2 km
Example postcodes in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
SE24 0BX, SE24 0NZ, SW2 1PS, SE24 0QX, SE24 0AL, SE5 9DL, SE24 0AH, SE5 9EG, SE5 9DY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.4 miles12 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Loughborough Junction Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Brixton Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ad
- Hotel 41 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4 miles6.4 km
- The Dorchester 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Park Hyatt London River Thames 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.8 miles6.2 km
Schools in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
- Jessop Primary School Primary
- St Jude's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service All ages
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 0.5 miles0.9 km
- The Oval Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tate Britain Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Den Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 3 miles4.8 km