UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/se5
SE5London, Southwark, England
House prices in SE5, Southwark
Homes in SE5 sold for a median of £489,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 816 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 28 SE postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £1,825,000 | £1,210,000 to £2,224,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 30 | £1,167,500 | £805,000 to £1,569,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 148 | £957,500 | £790,000 to £1,246,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 624 | £440,000 | £355,000 to £521,000 | Too few |
Only 25 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 77% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 4.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
101 sales in SE5, or 12%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in SE5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SE5 8, around London, with a median of £525,000, and lowest in SE5 7, around London, at £405,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SE5 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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List the 117 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SE5 8LE | £2,350,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8LF | £2,175,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8RE | £2,000,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9JB | £1,650,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9LP | £1,420,000 | 5 |
| SE5 0RR | £1,375,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9AX | £1,325,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8DL | £1,237,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8DH | £1,213,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8AW | £1,175,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7LZ | £1,112,500 | 4 |
| SE5 9AU | £1,052,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8QJ | £1,005,000 | 6 |
| SE5 0PQ | £987,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8SP | £905,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9AN | £898,000 | 4 |
| SE5 8QQ | £873,500 | 3 |
| SE5 0JY | £815,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8NN | £790,000 | 9 |
| SE5 8JU | £787,500 | 9 |
| SE5 8NH | £775,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9JQ | £765,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9DH | £755,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8BP | £727,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7RW | £690,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9QJ | £670,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8LY | £662,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9RH | £661,500 | 6 |
| SE5 0NW | £660,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9AW | £660,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9AP | £658,000 | 6 |
| SE5 8NS | £650,000 | 6 |
| SE5 9HY | £650,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7TG | £640,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8LH | £635,000 | 7 |
| SE5 9DN | £625,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9QL | £599,000 | 4 |
| SE5 8SX | £585,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8JH | £582,500 | 4 |
| SE5 7RL | £580,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8NA | £580,000 | 6 |
| SE5 0HB | £562,500 | 3 |
| SE5 0DQ | £550,000 | 3 |
| SE5 0NN | £545,000 | 5 |
| SE5 0BF | £533,500 | 8 |
| SE5 8SG | £527,500 | 6 |
| SE5 9RZ | £527,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8QF | £525,000 | 3 |
| SE5 0BD | £521,500 | 4 |
| SE5 9QN | £520,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8NF | £517,500 | 6 |
| SE5 9PG | £516,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8DB | £510,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9AR | £509,000 | 4 |
| SE5 8JE | £507,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8NJ | £495,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8UX | £495,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9RP | £495,000 | 4 |
| SE5 8TL | £490,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8NZ | £487,500 | 10 |
| SE5 9DX | £487,500 | 7 |
| SE5 7DY | £485,000 | 4 |
| SE5 9NG | £485,000 | 5 |
| SE5 0AT | £480,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8TQ | £480,000 | 9 |
| SE5 7NF | £475,000 | 7 |
| SE5 8QG | £475,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9RR | £475,000 | 3 |
| SE5 0SE | £471,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8JZ | £471,500 | 4 |
| SE5 0AY | £470,500 | 6 |
| SE5 7FY | £469,000 | 4 |
| SE5 0DF | £465,000 | 6 |
| SE5 9PL | £462,500 | 6 |
| SE5 8TN | £457,500 | 6 |
| SE5 9RY | £457,500 | 4 |
| SE5 7FN | £450,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8PA | £450,000 | 3 |
| SE5 0AG | £449,500 | 5 |
| SE5 0AX | £447,500 | 4 |
| SE5 8ED | £435,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8JN | £430,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8TG | £430,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7LE | £427,500 | 6 |
| SE5 7LW | £415,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8TH | £405,000 | 4 |
| SE5 7FX | £400,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9EB | £400,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8PB | £396,000 | 3 |
| SE5 0AU | £395,000 | 7 |
| SE5 8HH | £394,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7SR | £390,500 | 4 |
| SE5 7BE | £390,000 | 5 |
| SE5 8QW | £387,500 | 3 |
| SE5 9HP | £386,000 | 4 |
| SE5 0EG | £385,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8LD | £375,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9EZ | £375,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9SE | £373,500 | 4 |
| SE5 9DP | £360,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7JE | £355,000 | 3 |
| SE5 8UT | £350,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9PA | £350,000 | 4 |
| SE5 7QF | £340,000 | 5 |
| SE5 9HZ | £325,000 | 7 |
| SE5 9PZ | £325,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9JS | £319,000 | 6 |
| SE5 0HQ | £317,000 | 3 |
| SE5 0UE | £316,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7SD | £307,500 | 4 |
| SE5 0XQ | £295,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7NR | £287,500 | 6 |
| SE5 7EJ | £285,000 | 4 |
| SE5 9NU | £280,000 | 3 |
| SE5 9NH | £275,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7HX | £260,000 | 3 |
| SE5 7RQ | £200,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 4%, from £460,000 in 2016 to £480,000 in 2025, less than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Sales picked up in 2025: 494 standard sales in SE5, 19% more than the 414 in 2024.
Leasehold homes
78% of sales in SE5 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. SE5 is the third cheapest.
- SE21 Southwark£730,000
- SE22 Southwark£685,500
- SE1 Southwark£580,000
- SE15 Southwark£525,000
- SE5 Southwark, this district£489,500
- SE16 Southwark£480,000
- SE17 Southwark£475,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | ||
| 261 | ||
| 106 | ||
| 74 | ||
| 104 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 57 | ||
| 71 |
47% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £290,000 for a flat on Flaxman Road to £1,550,000 for a terraced house on Camberwell Grove.
The latest standard sales recorded in SE5. 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.
- 14E Coldharbour LaneSold for £410,000
- 46 Camberwell GroveSold for £1,550,000
- 31, Baltic House Flaxman RoadSold for £290,000
- 15 Gairloch RoadSold for £1,145,000
- Flat 5, Fitton Court, 16 Horsnell CloseSold for £480,000
- Garden Flat, 87 Camberwell GroveSold for £621,817
- 16A Ivanhoe RoadSold for £430,000
- Flat 55, Swinburne Court Basingdon WaySold for £465,000
- Apartment 204, 1 Camberwell PassageSold for £475,000
- 20 Finsen RoadSold for £1,520,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Champion Hill, London£450,00031 sales
- Camberwell New Road, London£510,00026 sales
- Camberwell Road, London£387,50023 sales
- Grove Park, London£946,50022 sales
- Camberwell Grove, London£664,00017 sales
Living in SE5
Crime
107 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 82 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 86% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
33% 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 SE5, from the sales in SE5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction 118 sales£515,000
- St Giles 249 sales£500,000
- Champion Hill 161 sales£495,000
- Camberwell Green 223 sales£440,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 44 | |
| C | 466 | |
| D | 298 | |
| E | 46 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 3 |
About these figures
The figures come from 816 standard sales in SE5 (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.