SE16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

369 homes sold in SE16 in the last 12 months at a median of £465,000, down 7.0% on the year before. Terraced homes typically sold for £740,000, flats for £425,000.

Covers Evelyn, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, New Cross Gate, North Bermondsey, Old Kent Road, Rotherhithe, South Bermondsey, Surrey Docks.

Median sold price

£465k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-7.0%

From £500k

Homes sold

369

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in SE16

Semi-detached

£713k

8 sales

Terraced

£740k

49 sales

Flat

£425k

311 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£445k£474k£504k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SE16
2016£445k (675 sales)
2017£504k (673 sales)
2018£496k (553 sales)
2019£461k (454 sales)
2020£475k (306 sales)
2021£465k (525 sales)
2022£486k (542 sales)
2023£493k (484 sales)
2024£490k (496 sales)
2025£480k (485 sales)
2026£450k (239 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Elephant LaneSE16 4JD · Mostly terraced
£1,081,2508 sales
Bermondsey Wall EastSE16 4TT · Mixed homes
£1,017,5006 sales
West LaneSE16 4PA · Mixed homes
£1,005,0007 sales
Gomm RoadSE16 2TX · Mostly terraced
£919,5005 sales
Yalding RoadSE16 3SS · Mostly terraced
£915,0005 sales

Most affordable

Chambers StreetSE16 4EP · Mostly flats
£147,00022 sales
Enid StreetSE16 3EX · Mostly flats
£181,2508 sales
Limasol StreetSE16 3GE · Mostly flats
£188,0005 sales
Cadbury WaySE16 3XA · Mostly flats
£252,50010 sales
Concorde WaySE16 2PY · Mostly flats
£253,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

33 Clements RoadSE16 4DW · Flat · 54 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£615,000£11,390/m²
112 Marden SquareSE16 2JB · Flat · 49 m² · 3 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£275,000£5,610/m²
Flat 302, Eden House, Water Gardens SquareSE16 6RH · Flat · 93 m² · 3 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£590,000£6,340/m²
26 Tawny WaySE16 2NG · Flat · 76 m² · 5 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£275,000£3,620/m²
Flat 343, Eden House, Water Gardens SquareSE16 6RH · Flat · 70 m² · 3 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£495,000£7,070/m²
21a Plover WaySE16 7TS · Flat · 76 m² · 3 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£610,000£8,030/m²
Flat 10, 388 Southwark Park RoadSE16 2ET · Flat · 69 m² · 2 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£168,000£2,430/m²
Flat 37, Vancouver House, Surrey Quays RoadSE16 7BU · Flat · 48 m² · 2 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£430,000£8,960/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the SE16 centre
Outstanding
Albion Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the SE16 centre
Good
Southwark Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the SE16 centre
Good
Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the SE16 centre
Good
Bacon's CollegeSecondary · 0.6 mi from the SE16 centre
Good
St Michael's Catholic CollegeSecondary · 0.7 mi from the SE16 centre
Outstanding
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SE16 centre
Outstanding
Hermitage Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the SE16 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

990

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
247
Anti-social behaviour
211
Theft from the person
99
Other theft
88

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SE16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge
Tidal Thames at Walworth
Tidal Thames at Camberwell
Tidal Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge
Tidal Thames at South Bermondsey
Tidal Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriars Bridge
Tidal Thames at Deptford and Southwark Park
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth

SE16 questions

What is the average house price in SE16?

The median sold price in SE16 over the last 12 months was £465,000, across 369 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: semi-detached £712,500, terraced £740,000, flat £425,000.

Are house prices in SE16 going up?

The median sold price was down 7.0% on the previous 12 months (£500,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SE16?

Elephant Lane has the highest median sold price in SE16 over the last five years: £1,081,250 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in SE16 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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