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House prices in SW16 5, Lambeth

The median home in SW16 5, Lambeth has sold for £497,500 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£498k
last 3 yrs
Per m²
£6k
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Sold prices in SW16 5, Lambeth

Based on 456 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in SW16 5, Lambeth has sold for £497,500 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£528,900) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 456 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SW16 5 records only a handful of sales each quarter, so a reliable price trend or growth rate can't be shown — the figures above summarise those recent sales. For a like-for-like read, look at the wider district or search a specific address for its own history.

What it costs to buy in SW16 5, Lambeth

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

£498k
Entry-level
£313k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£370k–£622k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£749k
90th %ile

Homes in SW16 5, Lambeth span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £312,500, while the top tenth fetched over £748,750. Half of all sales fell between £370,000 and £621,640 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How SW16 5 compares

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

SW16 5 (this area)£529k
Croydon£395k
England£291k
Croydon 1-yr -0.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £528,900, homes in SW16 5, Lambeth sell for 34% above the Croydon average, and 81% above the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across SW16 5.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£575,000£6,050225
Flat / maisonette£358,000£6,522192
Semi-detached£832,500£6,87934
Detached£750,000£6,8815

The most-traded type in SW16 5, Lambeth is terraced (225 sales, median £575,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£358,000) and houses (~£611,477) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £6,231 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The SW16 5 market: activity & mix

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

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 42.3%Freehold 57.7%

42% of recent sales in SW16 5, Lambeth were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length.

Inside SW16 5: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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Ground & mining

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SW16 5 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SW16 5, Lambeth?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SW16 5 was £497,500, with a mean of £528,900, based on 456 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SW16 5, Lambeth expensive?

At a £497,500 median, SW16 5 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £6,231 per square metre.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SW16 5, Lambeth?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £358,000 (192 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SW16 5, Lambeth?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £312,500, and most buyers competed in the £370,000–£621,640 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £748,750.

Are homes in SW16 5, Lambeth freehold or leasehold?

42% of recent sales in SW16 5 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 SW16 5 property before buying?

Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual SW16 5, Lambeth address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.

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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.