SE27 0ND Lambeth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Knight's Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Uffington Road, London: 17 addresses
- Canterbury Grove, Streatham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Lambeth in 2026-27: Band D £2,047 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,592 | £1,820 | £2,047 | £2,502 | £2,957 | £3,412 | £4,094 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (35% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 133-139 Leigham Court Road, not permissioned (530 m)
- 248-250 Norwood Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (820 m)
- 124 Sunnyhill Road London Lambeth SW16 2UN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- 260 Knight's Hill, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 151 Palace Road, permissioned (1.0 km)
- St Margarets Church Hall Cricklade Avenue London Lambeth SW2 3HH: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 83 m and 84 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Norwood 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m |
| Tulse Hill 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Streatham Hill 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Selsdon Road / Canterbury Grove West Norwood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 1.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 6.2 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 43 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Knights Hill Surgery Suite 1 | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wai C Yeap And Associates | 600 m |
| Hospital | Dulwich Community Hospital | 3.8 km |
| Police station | Streatham Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 510 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hillside Gardens 6,120 m² | 720 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,110 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,580 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m west. 58 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m east |
| West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m east |
| ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT (formerly PARK HILL) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m south-west |
| Villa on South West Corner of St Michaels Convent (Formerly Known As Park Hill) | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south |
| West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Knight's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | Wood | 2.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Uffington Road.