SE16London, Southwark, England

House prices in SE16, Southwark

Homes in SE16 sold for a median of £480,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 865 standard sales.

That is 10% below the £535,000 median for the Southwark council area, which holds 95% of SE16's postcodes.

Median sale price£480,000865 standard sales
Middle half of prices£370,000 to £610,000
Against the Southwark council area10% belowSouthwark median £535,000

Prices by property type

Standard sales in SE16, September 2024 to August 2026
TypeSalesMedian priceMiddle halfPer m²
Semi-detached17£775,000£650,000 to £915,000Too few
Terraced127£735,000£598,000 to £878,000Too few
Flats and maisonettes719£445,000£350,000 to £550,000£6,910/m²from 22 sales

Only 32 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.

Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 83% of sales.

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Where prices are higher in SE16

Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SE16 6, around London, with a median of £551,000, and lowest in SE16 2, around London, at £407,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.

Each dot is a postcode in SE16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.

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Each dot sits at the centre of its postcode, so it marks a street or part of one, not a single home. Medians mix all types of home, so a street of flats looks cheaper than a street of houses.
List the 109 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Median price of standard sales by postcode in SE16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first
PostcodeMedian priceStandard sales
SE16 4NF£1,156,5006
SE16 7EL£995,0003
SE16 7RB£961,0003
SE16 2TX£949,0004
SE16 3SS£924,0003
SE16 6AP£800,0003
SE16 3XT£767,0003
SE16 5XN£750,0003
SE16 7TE£732,5006
SE16 3SA£722,0005
SE16 7ES£695,0003
SE16 7PY£690,0003
SE16 6NF£667,5004
SE16 7EW£665,0004
SE16 3GA£625,0003
SE16 4EF£625,0005
SE16 3AF£622,5008
SE16 3FL£620,0003
SE16 7GA£618,0003
SE16 7FT£615,0003
SE16 4ER£610,0003
SE16 3XG£607,50010
SE16 5NY£605,0003
SE16 5QF£600,0006
SE16 5XS£596,0003
SE16 5RQ£591,5003
SE16 5DZ£585,0008
SE16 5GW£575,0003
SE16 6AG£575,0003
SE16 7EX£575,0005
SE16 7EQ£560,0003
SE16 5HD£557,5003
SE16 6HW£555,0003
SE16 4AH£550,0003
SE16 5DS£550,0003
SE16 7TT£550,0005
SE16 5EQ£545,0009
SE16 5RH£535,0003
SE16 6BF£530,0004
SE16 7EN£527,5009
SE16 3SG£525,5008
SE16 4HW£525,0003
SE16 7BW£521,0004
SE16 5GB£520,0003
SE16 6XE£520,0005
SE16 6HS£518,5004
SE16 5LJ£515,0003
SE16 7AB£515,0003
SE16 7TQ£515,0003
SE16 4LG£495,0003
SE16 5ES£492,5004
SE16 2UH£490,0004
SE16 4TN£490,0003
SE16 4ED£488,00012
SE16 7AW£482,5004
SE16 2AZ£480,0006
SE16 5HJ£475,0003
SE16 2LS£473,0004
SE16 7EP£470,0006
SE16 5SJ£468,0003
SE16 7DX£465,0004
SE16 5DJ£460,0003
SE16 3AD£458,5008
SE16 6BB£458,0003
SE16 6RN£455,0005
SE16 7FA£452,5004
SE16 3FP£452,0007
SE16 5AD£450,0004
SE16 7FS£450,0007
SE16 7BU£445,0003
SE16 3GB£443,0003
SE16 7DR£437,5004
SE16 7UF£437,5006
SE16 3RQ£430,0003
SE16 4BN£426,0008
SE16 3UH£425,0003
SE16 6QA£425,0003
SE16 7AQ£421,5004
SE16 5HU£420,0003
SE16 7ER£417,5008
SE16 5FS£410,0003
SE16 6QN£407,5004
SE16 6PT£400,0003
SE16 7TG£400,00011
SE16 3FD£397,5004
SE16 4BP£397,50010
SE16 7TJ£395,0005
SE16 7TP£392,5004
SE16 3RP£388,0004
SE16 4AF£381,0004
SE16 7TW£380,0003
SE16 7HD£375,0003
SE16 6AF£370,0003
SE16 2BN£355,0003
SE16 5ST£350,0005
SE16 7TF£348,0003
SE16 7FH£332,5006
SE16 3EZ£328,0003
SE16 5XR£326,5003
SE16 7FJ£325,0003
SE16 7FN£325,0003
SE16 4JL£320,0003
SE16 3EJ£315,0004
SE16 3EG£312,0003
SE16 3FS£280,00014
SE16 4JG£280,0004
SE16 3EN£263,5004
SE16 3EX£170,0007
SE16 4EP£121,5004

Prices over time

  1. 2016: £445,000
  2. 2017: £503,500
  3. 2018: £496,000
  4. 2019: £461,000
  5. 2020: £475,000
  6. 2021: £465,000
  7. 2022: £485,500
  8. 2023: £492,500
  9. 2024: £490,000
  10. 2025: £480,000
  11. 2026, January to August: £450,000
Yearly median of standard sales, not adjusted for inflation. 2026 covers January to August only, and the ringed bar, 2025, is the latest full year.

The median rose 8%, from £445,000 in 2016 to £480,000 in 2025, less than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.

Leasehold homes

83% of sales in SE16 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.

Postcode districts in the Southwark council area

Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SE16 is the second cheapest.

  1. SE21 Southwark£730,000
  2. SE22 Southwark£685,500
  3. SE1 Southwark£580,000
  4. SE15 Southwark£525,000
  5. SE5 Southwark£489,500
  6. SE16 Southwark, this district£480,000
  7. SE17 Southwark£475,000

Energy ratings of homes for sale

Energy certificates made for homes put up for sale in SE16, lodged 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026
RatingHomesShare
A30.3%, England and Wales 0.4%
B23722.9%, England and Wales 4.8%
C62460.4%, England and Wales 46.9%
D13813.4%, England and Wales 38.1%
E262.5%, England and Wales 7.3%
F40.4%, England and Wales 1.9%
G10.1%, England and Wales 0.6%

84% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.

When the homes were built

Construction age band of homes put up for sale in SE16, as estimated by the assessor on the same certificates
BuiltHomesShare
Before 190070.7%, England and Wales 9.3%
1900 to 1929373.6%, England and Wales 14.8%
1930 to 1949676.5%, England and Wales 13.9%
1950 to 1966626.0%, England and Wales 15.8%
1967 to 198210410.1%, England and Wales 18.5%
1983 to 199524023.2%, England and Wales 10.1%
1996 to 201124123.3%, England and Wales 11.9%
2012 or later27526.6%, England and Wales 5.7%

50% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.

Recent sales

The 10 latest sales ran from £168,000 for a flat on Southwark Park Road to £615,000 for a flat on Clements Road.

The latest standard sales recorded in SE16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.

  1. 33 Clements RoadSold for £615,000SE16 4DWSold on 25 Sep 2026Flat
  2. Flat 302, Eden House Water Gardens SquareSold for £590,000SE16 6RHSold on 23 Sep 2026Flat
  3. 112 Marden SquareSold for £275,000SE16 2JBSold on 23 Sep 2026Flat
  4. 26 Tawny WaySold for £275,000SE16 2NGSold on 16 Sep 2026Flat
  5. Flat 343, Eden House Water Gardens SquareSold for £495,000SE16 6RHSold on 14 Sep 2026Flat
  6. 21A Plover WaySold for £610,000SE16 7TSSold on 14 Sep 2026Flat
  7. Flat 10, 388 Southwark Park RoadSold for £168,000SE16 2ETSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  8. Flat 37, Vancouver House Surrey Quays RoadSold for £430,000SE16 7BUSold on 11 Sep 2026Flat
  9. Flat 82, Constable Court, 4 Stubbs DriveSold for £296,000SE16 3EGSold on 8 Sep 2026Flat
  10. 33 Shipwright RoadSold for £295,000SE16 6QASold on 8 Sep 2026Flat

Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:

  • Rotherhithe Street, London£550,00075 sales
  • Spa Road, London£525,00031 sales
  • Quebec Way, London£475,00025 sales
  • Varcoe Road, London£300,00023 sales
  • Rope Street, London£610,00020 sales

Living in SE16

Crime

92 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026

Higher than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.

The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.

Gigabit broadband

Across its postcodes, an average of 94% of homes can get it

Higher than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.

Radon

41% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area

Near the middle of all postcode districts.

In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.

Council tax

Band D is £1,967 a year in Southwark for 2026 to 2027

Lower than 97 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.

Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.

The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).

Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Prices by council ward

Median price in the council wards that cover most of SE16, from the sales in SE16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:

  1. Surrey Docks 311 sales£515,000
  2. Rotherhithe 230 sales£504,000
  3. North Bermondsey 135 sales£454,000
  4. South Bermondsey 119 sales£396,000
  5. Old Kent Road 44 sales£385,000

About these figures

The figures come from 865 standard sales in SE16 (what counts as a standard sale).

Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.