Key indicators for buyers
The SE22 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 14.2x in 2017 to 10.8x today.
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 Southwark area
A home in Southwark costs 10.8x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 14.2x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Southwark area
Average monthly rent in Southwark is £2,388, up 1.7% 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 Southwark price of £790,154 with a 25% deposit (£198k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £3,118 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SE22 avg. price with Southwark rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£3,118) are £730 more than renting (£2,388). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £198k — it would take around 14 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 5, SUNDERLAND COURT, LORDSHIP LANE SE22 8JX | Flat/Maisonette | £450,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
24, DOVEDALE ROAD SE22 0NF | Semi-detached | £986,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, 58, LANDCROFT ROAD, EAST DULWICH SE22 9LD | Flat/Maisonette | £455,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
18, FELLBRIGG ROAD SE22 9HH | Terraced | £1,600,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
51B, LANDCROFT ROAD SE22 9LG | Flat/Maisonette | £690,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
28, SILVESTER ROAD SE22 9PD | Terraced | £875,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
19, FELLBRIGG ROAD SE22 9HQ |
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 SE22 sold for £790,154 in 2026, with a median of £690,000 across 13 transactions. Prices rose 1.3% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £970,000 |
| 12 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, 103, OVERHILL ROAD SE22 0NA | Flat/Maisonette | £310,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
416, LORDSHIP LANE SE22 8NE | Terraced | £845,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
133, HINDMANS ROAD SE22 9NH | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
27, MELBOURNE GROVE SE22 8RG | Semi-detached | £1,415,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
LOWER FLAT, 58, PELLATT ROAD, EAST DULWICH SE22 9JB | Flat/Maisonette | £490,500 | 6 Jan 2026 |
49A, EAST DULWICH GROVE, EAST DULWICH SE22 8PR | Flat/Maisonette | £585,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
34, ARCHDALE ROAD SE22 9HJ | Terraced | £1,085,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
44, BARRY ROAD SE22 0HU | Other | £775,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
198, DUNSTANS ROAD SE22 0ES | Flat/Maisonette | £770,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT D, 51, EAST DULWICH ROAD SE22 9AP | Flat/Maisonette | £500,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
37A, UNDERHILL ROAD SE22 0QZ | Flat/Maisonette | £464,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
68, WOODWARDE ROAD, DULWICH SE22 8UL | Semi-detached | £1,851,268 | 17 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 5, 27, BARRY ROAD SE22 0HX | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SE22 was a flat/maisonette property on Lordship Lane for £450,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £770,000.