Key indicators for buyers
The SE8 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-41.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.9x in 2021 to 11.1x today. Rising rents (£1,806/mo, +2.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Lewisham area
A home in Lewisham costs 11.1x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.9x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Lewisham area
Average monthly rent in Lewisham is £1,806, up 2.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Lewisham price of £354,250 with a 25% deposit (£89k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,398 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SE8 avg. price with Lewisham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,398) are £408 less than renting (£1,806). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £89k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 6, 133, DEPTFORD HIGH STREET SE8 4NS | Flat/Maisonette | £215,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, 133, DEPTFORD HIGH STREET SE8 4NS | Flat/Maisonette | £202,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 42, MANDARA PLACE, YEOMAN STREET SE8 5ET | Flat/Maisonette | £150,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 6, 133, DEPTFORD HIGH STREET SE8 4NS | Flat/Maisonette | £202,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 22, STRETTON MANSIONS, GLAISHER STREET SE8 3JP | Flat/Maisonette | £525,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
39, WARWICKSHIRE PATH SE8 4LN | Terraced | £480,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
60A, BROOKMILL ROAD SE8 4JP |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in SE8 sold for £354,250 in 2026, with a median of £352,500 across 14 transactions. Prices fell 41.2% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £495,500 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
23A, BOLDEN STREET SE8 4JF | Flat/Maisonette | £412,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
154A, ALBYN ROAD SE8 4JQ | Flat/Maisonette | £535,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 47, ADAGIO POINT, 3, LABAN WALK, GREENWICH SE8 3FJ | Flat/Maisonette | £325,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
21, REGINALD ROAD SE8 4RS | Flat/Maisonette | £479,500 | 8 Jan 2026 |
6, THE TAVERN APARTMENTS, 105, TANNERS HILL SE8 4QD | Flat/Maisonette | £232,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 6, CAMELLIA HOUSE, IDONIA STREET SE8 4LZ | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, CHESTER COURT, TRUNDLEYS ROAD SE8 5AN | Other | £355,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, ALBERT STARR HOUSE, HADDONFIELD SE8 5AS | Flat/Maisonette | £255,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
20, ALLOA ROAD SE8 5AJ | Terraced | £665,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
109, TRUNDLEYS ROAD SE8 5BD | Terraced | £600,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 204, THE CRESCENT, 2, SEAGER PLACE SE8 4HJ | Flat/Maisonette | £260,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
129A, TRUNDLEYS ROAD SE8 5JQ | Flat/Maisonette | £382,500 | 16 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 11, POMONA HOUSE, EVELYN STREET SE8 5RS | Flat/Maisonette | £365,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SE8 was a flat/maisonette property on Deptford High Street for £215,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £365,000.