AREA REPORT · LEWISHAM SE23

SE23.

Lewisham

SE23 is an outcode in Lewisham, covering the neighbourhoods of Forest Hill West, Honor Oak, Forest Hill East, Perry Vale and Nunhead South & Newlands. Over the last 12 months 293 properties changed hands — a median of £400k for flats (£6,731/sqm) and £820k for houses (£7,174/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
12,648
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
160
716
Houses
133
485
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£400k
n = 160
£405k
n = 716
Houses
£820k
n = 133
£800k
n = 485
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£6,731
n = 149
£6,542
n = 653
Houses
£7,174
n = 133
£7,045
n = 479
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
+6.1% vs 12m
+8.8% vs 3y
£460k£920k£800k£820k£870k3Yn=48512Mn=1336Mn=41
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−1.2% vs 3y
£220k£440k£405k£400k£400k3Yn=71612Mn=1606Mn=49
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
Easing
−3.1% vs 12m
−1.4% vs 3y
£0£3,850£7,700£7,045£7,174£6,9493Yn=47912Mn=1336Mn=41
Flats
·Plateauing
−0.2% vs 12m
+2.7% vs 3y
£0£3,550£7,100£6,542£6,731£6,7173Yn=65312Mn=1496Mn=48
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£851k
n=41
Median £
£870k
n=41
Avg £/sqm
£7,017
n=41
Median £/sqm
£6,949
n=41
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£848k
n=133
Median £
£820k
n=133
Avg £/sqm
£7,307
n=133
Median £/sqm
£7,174
n=133
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£842k
n=485
Median £
£800k
n=485
Avg £/sqm
£7,129
n=479
Median £/sqm
£7,045
n=479
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£416k
n=49
Median £
£400k
n=49
Avg £/sqm
£6,742
n=48
Median £/sqm
£6,717
n=48
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£410k
n=160
Median £
£400k
n=160
Avg £/sqm
£6,669
n=149
Median £/sqm
£6,731
n=149
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£415k
n=716
Median £
£405k
n=716
Avg £/sqm
£6,622
n=653
Median £/sqm
£6,542
n=653
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£106k£468k£829k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
78
0107621522010201520202025
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
919
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
4,869
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
6,212
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band D
4,817
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band E
1,723
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
663
Semi-detached
Detached
Band G
332
Detached
Band H
19
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
11,551
58%
Terraced houses
5,212
26%
Semi-detached houses
1,811
9.1%
Detached houses
616
3.1%
Bungalows
61
<1%
Other/unknown
547
2.8%
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
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
97
Schools
14
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Forest Hill West
4,740
4,498
Honor Oak
4,218
4,412
Forest Hill East
4,052
4,211
Perry Vale
4,086
3,092
Upper Sydenham
1,291
997
Nunhead South & Newlands
339
342
Crofton Park
231
332
Dulwich Hill
198
294
Sydenham Hill
209
212
Bellingham & Perry Hill
128
150
Wards
6 · click column to sort
Perry Vale
8,266
7,453
Forest Hill
6,031
5,495
Crofton Park
4,449
4,744
Peckham Rye
339
342
Dulwich Wood
296
313
Dulwich Hill
111
193
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SE23 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Lewisham (SE23)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SE23 (Lewisham) was £820k, with an average of £848k, from 133 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SE23?
The median flat sale price in SE23 over the last 12 months was £400k (about £6,731 per square metre), from 160 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SE23?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SE23 are £7,174 for houses and £6,731 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SE23 have?
Homes in SE23 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 78 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SE23 in the last year?
293 properties were sold in SE23 over the last 12 months, and 1,201 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES