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 miles
- Islington 6 miles
- City of Westminster 4.4 miles
- Bexley 10.6 miles
- Sutton 7.9 miles
- Crawley 24.1 miles
- Croydon 7 miles
- Slough 22 miles
- Harrow 13.6 miles
- Watford 19 miles
- Woking 23.2 miles
- Harlow 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.3 miles
- Lambeth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Brixton North Ward 0.6 miles
- Champion Hill Ward 0.8 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.9 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 0.9 miles
- Dulwich Village Ward 1 mile
- Myatt's Fields Ward 1 mile
- Stockwell East Ward 1.1 miles
- Camberwell Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Goose Green Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Giles Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
SE5 9PA, SE24 0QH, SE5 9QB, SE5 9BT, SE5 9EA, SE24 0JN, SE24 0BP, SW2 1DF, SE24 0JA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.3 miles
- Loughborough Junction Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Brixton Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.9 miles
Hotels in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ad
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 miles
- The Oval Stadium 1.7 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.7 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.9 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 2.3 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles
- The Den Stadium 2.8 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.9 miles
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 2.9 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 3 miles