Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Knight's Hill at a glance

House prices
£525,000
Higher prices90th percentile
Schools
56th percentile
Middle
Transport
96th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
91.6 per 1,000 residents
Weak29th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Knight's Hill a good place to live?

Knight's Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lambeth below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Knight's Hill

Crime rate

Crime rate
91.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Knight's Hill

House prices

Median sale price
£525,000
Percentile
90th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 119 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Knight's Hill

Schools

56th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Knight's Hill

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Knight's Hill

Transport

96th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Knight's Hill a good place to live?

Knight's Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Knight's Hill safe?

Knight's Hill ranks in the 29th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Knight's Hill?

The median sale price was £525,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 90th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Knight's Hill?

Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Knight's Hill?

Nearby public profiles include Streatham Wells in Lambeth and Gipsy Hill in Lambeth.