AREA REPORT · SOUTHWARK SE16

SE16.

Southwark

SE16 is an outcode in Southwark, covering the neighbourhoods of Surrey Quays, Canada Water, Bermondsey East, Rotherhithe and Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk. Over the last 12 months 286 properties changed hands — a median of £430k for flats (£7,197/sqm) and £718k for houses (£8,172/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
20,660
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
231
1,085
Houses
55
216
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£430k
n = 231
£450k
n = 1,085
Houses
£718k
n = 55
£738k
n = 216
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£7,197
n = 225
£7,346
n = 1,044
Houses
£8,172
n = 55
£8,282
n = 215
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+10.0% vs 12m
+7.1% vs 3y
£420k£840k£738k£718k£790k3Yn=21612Mn=556Mn=11
Flats
Sliding
−5.8% vs 12m
−10.0% vs 3y
£250k£500k£450k£430k£405k3Yn=1,08512Mn=2316Mn=71
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−8.5% vs 12m
−9.7% vs 3y
£0£4,450£8,900£8,282£8,172£7,4813Yn=21512Mn=556Mn=11
Flats
·Stabilising
−0.4% vs 12m
−2.4% vs 3y
£0£3,900£7,800£7,346£7,197£7,1703Yn=1,04412Mn=2256Mn=69
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£799k
n=11
Median £
£790k
n=11
Avg £/sqm
£7,427
n=11
Median £/sqm
£7,481
n=11
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£739k
n=55
Median £
£718k
n=55
Avg £/sqm
£8,040
n=55
Median £/sqm
£8,172
n=55
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£751k
n=216
Median £
£738k
n=216
Avg £/sqm
£8,410
n=215
Median £/sqm
£8,282
n=215
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£427k
n=71
Median £
£405k
n=71
Avg £/sqm
£6,885
n=69
Median £/sqm
£7,170
n=69
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£453k
n=231
Median £
£430k
n=231
Avg £/sqm
£7,014
n=225
Median £/sqm
£7,197
n=225
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£468k
n=1,085
Median £
£450k
n=1,085
Avg £/sqm
£7,164
n=1,044
Median £/sqm
£7,346
n=1,044
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£174k£484k£793k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
75
Median potential
81
0146729332010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
3,989
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
6,371
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
6,874
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band D
7,214
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band E
6,139
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band F
1,814
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band G
604
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band H
27
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
25,771
78%
Terraced houses
4,352
13%
Semi-detached houses
390
1.2%
Detached houses
32
<1%
Bungalows
42
<1%
Other/unknown
2,462
7.4%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
4
Metro & tram
2
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
114
Schools
22
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
11 · click column to sort
Rotherhithe
5,259
6,447
Surrey Quays
6,153
6,327
Canada Water
5,570
2,742
South Bermondsey Central
3,491
2,661
Bermondsey East
4,439
2,135
South Bermondsey East
3,179
1,335
Silwood & Pepys
1,839
901
Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk
521
647
Peckham Park Road
222
161
South Bermondsey West
51
21
New Cross Gate
0
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Surrey Docks
8,401
9,806
Rotherhithe
8,701
5,642
North Bermondsey
5,556
3,166
South Bermondsey
4,264
2,773
Old Kent Road
1,578
917
Evelyn
1,079
788
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
385
172
New Cross Gate
760
113
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SE16 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Southwark (SE16)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SE16 (Southwark) was £718k, with an average of £739k, from 55 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SE16?
The median flat sale price in SE16 over the last 12 months was £430k (about £7,197 per square metre), from 231 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SE16?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SE16 are £8,172 for houses and £7,197 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SE16 have?
Homes in SE16 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 75 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SE16 in the last year?
286 properties were sold in SE16 over the last 12 months, and 1,301 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES