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 miles18.3 km
- Islington 8.1 miles13.1 km
- City of Westminster 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Bexley 11 miles17.7 km
- Sutton 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Crawley 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Croydon 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Slough 22.3 miles36 km
- Harrow 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Watford 20.5 miles33 km
- Woking 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Grays 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Streatham Wells Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gipsy Hill Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- West Dulwich Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- St. Martin's Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Streatham Hill East Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Norbury Park Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Streatham St. Leonard's Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Dulwich Wood Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Streatham Common & Vale Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Knight's Hill
SE27 0PG, SE27 9LU, SE27 9JU, SE27 0EX, SW16 3RD, SE27 0EG, SE27 0LN, SE27 9ND, SE27 0RD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.7 miles14 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- West Norwood Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Tulse Hill Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Knight's Hill Ad
- Hotel 41 5 5 miles8.1 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Dorchester 5 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Egerton House 5 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Park Hyatt London River Thames 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Peninsula London 5 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 5.3 miles8.6 km
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 miles0.4 km
- Ritzy Theatre 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Beckenham Library Library 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Oval Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Tate Britain Museum 4.3 miles7 km
- The Den Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles7.8 km