Knight's Hill is an inner‑London residential ward in the southern part of the London Borough of Lambeth, sitting between the centres of West Norwood and Tulse Hill. The area mixes gently sloping Victorian and Edwardian terraces with pockets of post‑war housing and small green spaces such as Norwood Park and the tree‑lined approaches to West Norwood Cemetery, and is well served by rail and multiple bus routes that make commuting into central London or to hubs like Brixton and Croydon straightforward.
Locally there’s a lively community feel: independent shops, cafés and creative spaces sit alongside long‑standing social clubs and active residents’ associations, and the ward has seen gradual change from regeneration and rising demand for housing. Historically the name reflects the old topography of the area and its long urban development, and today the ward combines a diverse, multicultural population with a visible local civic life and small‑scale cultural activity centred on the high street and community venues.
Postcode districts covering Knight's Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.4 miles
- Islington 8.1 miles
- City of Westminster 6.2 miles
- Bexley 11 miles
- Sutton 5.9 miles
- Crawley 21.9 miles
- Croydon 4.9 miles
- Slough 22.3 miles
- Harrow 15.1 miles
- Watford 20.5 miles
- Woking 22.1 miles
- Grays 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Streatham Wells Ward 0.7 miles
- Gipsy Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- West Dulwich Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Martin's Ward 0.9 miles
- Streatham Hill East Ward 0.9 miles
- Norbury Park Ward 1 mile
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.1 miles
- Dulwich Wood Ward 1.2 miles
- Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Ward 1.3 miles
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 1.3 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1.6 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Knight's Hill
SE27 0NT, SE19 3BH, SE27 0UN, SE27 0AS, SE27 0ET, SE27 0PU, SE27 0EN, SW16 3RA, SE27 0BJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.4 miles
- West Norwood Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Tulse Hill Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.1 miles
Hotels near Knight's Hill Ad
- Hotel 41 5 5 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 5.4 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.9 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 5.5 miles
- Egerton House 5 5.4 miles
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.6 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 5.3 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 5.1 miles
- The Dorchester 5 5.7 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 5.4 miles
Schools in Knight's Hill
- Crown Lane Primary School Primary
- Julian's School Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Norwood School Secondary
Local points of interest
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 0.3 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 2.2 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 2.3 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 3.3 miles
- The Oval Stadium 3.8 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 3.8 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 4.3 miles
- The Den Stadium 4.6 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 4.6 miles
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 4.7 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 4.8 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles