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House prices in Southwark

The median home in Southwark has sold for £540,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #14 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 96% of them.
Median price
£540k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-0.6%
5-year change
-3.6%
Sales / yr
401
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Sold prices in Southwark

Based on 9,383 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Southwark has sold for £540,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £780,532 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 9,383 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Southwark price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SouthwarkEngland & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-0.6%
5 years
-3.6%
10 years
+7.1%

Over five years, prices in Southwark have been broadly flat (-3.6%). Across a full decade they are +7.1%. The last twelve months alone: -0.6%.

How Southwark growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Southwark directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SouthwarkEngland & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Southwark

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£540k
Entry-level
£300k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£395k–£800k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£1.21m
90th %ile

Homes in Southwark span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £300,000, while the top tenth fetched over £1,207,800. Half of all sales fell between £395,000 and £800,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Southwark compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Southwark (this area)£781k
England£291k
Southwark 1-yr -0.6%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £780,532, homes in Southwark sell for 168% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-0.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Southwark.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£467,0006,758
Terraced£875,0001,677
Other£595,000457
Semi-detached£1,252,500376
Detached£1,467,500115

The most-traded type in Southwark is flat / maisonette (6,758 sales, median £467,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£467,000) and houses (~£971,899) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Southwark market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 75.3%Freehold 24.7%
New-build 6.9%Existing 93.1%

75% of recent sales in Southwark were leasehold — overwhelmingly leasehold — expect flats and ground rents. New-build made up 7% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Southwark boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Southwark house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Southwark?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Southwark was £540,000, with a mean of £780,532, based on 9,383 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Southwark expensive?

At a £540,000 median, Southwark is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Southwark going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Southwark prices have moved -0.6% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Southwark?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £467,000 (6,758 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Southwark?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £300,000, and most buyers competed in the £395,000–£800,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £1,207,800.

How much have Southwark house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Southwark are -3.6% over the last five years, and +7.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in Southwark freehold or leasehold?

75% of recent sales in Southwark were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

How do I check a specific Southwark property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.