SE16 postcode district — London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark and Lewisham
The SE16 postcode district in London sits across London Bridge & West Bermondsey, spanning the local authority areas of Southwark and Lewisham. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing london bridge & west bermondsey property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £505,440 across 241 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 3.6% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 201 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in SE16 across terraces, flats and houses. Southwark and Lewisham sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 175 postcodes in SE16 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in SE16 (London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark and Lewisham) was £505,440 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 241 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 3.6% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £440,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — SE16
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Showing 175 of 175 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
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Frequently asked questions about SE16
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
1
What is the average house price in SE16?
The average sold price in SE16 (London Bridge & West Bermondsey) is £505,440 based on 241 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -3.6% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in SE16?
The most common property type sold in SE16 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 201 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in SE16 is £440,000.
3
What is the cheapest property type in SE16?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in SE16 at £440,000. This is based on 201 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the SE16 property market gone up or down?
House prices in SE16 have fallen by 3.6% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £524,354 to £505,440.
5
Is SE16 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 40 sales in SE16 were freehold (16.6%) and 201 were leasehold (83.4%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (241 sales in total in this slice).