What is the median price paid for a home in Lambeth?

The median price paid in Lambeth over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £540,000. By property type, the median price paid was £1,350,000 for detached houses, £1,071,000 for semi-detached houses, £857,500 for terraced houses and £465,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in Lambeth in the last year?

There were 2,880 homes sold in Lambeth in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 2,086 were flats, 605 were terraced houses, 170 were semi-detached houses and 19 were detached houses.

What are the transport links in Lambeth?

The nearest railway stations are Streatham Hill at about 0.5 miles and Tulse Hill and West Norwood at about 0.6 miles each. Balham is about 1.7 miles away and Brixton is about 1.9 miles away and central London is about 5 miles from the centre in a straight line.

What schools are there in Lambeth?

There are 111 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre and the nearest is Hitherfield Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Dunraven School at about 0.2 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in Lambeth?

There are 102 estate agent sales branches with an office in Lambeth.

Estate agents in Lambeth

Lambeth is a London borough with about 317,108 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 2,880 home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £540,000.

House prices in Lambeth

Median sale price in Lambeth: £540,000

Homes sold in Lambeth, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	2,880 sales, median £540,000
Detached	19 sales, median £1,350,000
Semi-detached	170 sales, median £1,071,000
Terraced	605 sales, median £857,500
Flats and maisonettes	2,086 sales, median £465,000

Across Lambeth the average price was £546,623 in May 2026, down 2.6% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Streatham Hill station is about 0.5 miles from the centre of Lambeth, with Tulse Hill and West Norwood both about 0.6 miles away and Streatham about 0.9 miles. Balham, Clapham South, Brixton and Tooting Bec Underground stops lie between about 1.7 and 1.9 miles away. The A205, A215, A23, A204 and A214 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout, about 8 miles away and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, about 11 miles away. London City Airport is about 9 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 15 miles. Central London is about 5 miles from the centre of Lambeth.

Schools in and near Lambeth

Lambeth has 111 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre, with Hitherfield Primary School at about 0.1 miles and Streatham Wells Primary, an academy, at about 0.3 miles. Secondary choices include Dunraven School and City Heights E-ACT Academy, both academies with sixth forms, at about 0.2 and 0.5 miles respectively. Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, a Roman Catholic school with a sixth form, is about 0.7 miles away. Independent options include Rosemead Preparatory School at about 0.8 miles and Streatham & Clapham High School GDST, a girls only school, at about 1 mile. Maypole School and The Livity School, both special schools, are about 0.3 miles away.

Living in Lambeth

Lambeth is an urban part of London with about 317,000 residents and a built-up area of around 2,500 hectares. Supermarkets include Mieszko, Co-op Food and M&S Foodhall, all about 0.5 miles from the centre and there are more than 40 in the area alongside around 300 convenience stores. Brixton Market is about 1.8 miles away, one of 10 markets mapped. There are more than 140 pubs, including The Hill Streatham and Knowles of Norwood about 0.5 miles away, as well as more than 300 cafés and nearly 400 restaurants. Deerbrook Surgery and Valley Road Surgery are about 0.5 miles away, with Elmcourt Pharmacy and Norwood Dental Clinic at the same distance. The nearest emergency department is at King's College Hospital, about 2.5 miles away. West Norwood Library is about 0.6 miles away and Leigham Vale Post Office about 0.1 miles. Hillside Gardens Park is about 0.2 miles away, among more than 90 named parks and Palace Road Nature Gardens is about 0.4 miles away.

A short history of Lambeth

Lambeth was first recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha, meaning a landing place for lambs. The Domesday Book entry gives the name as Lanchei. By 1190 the manor belonged to the Archbishop of Canterbury while in 1197 Archbishop Hubert Walter established Lambeth Palace. Treaties were agreed here in 1212 and 1217. In the 14th century Edward, the Black Prince lived in the area. A house of the Dukes of Norfolk had been sold by 1680 and became a pottery making early English delftware. A parish workhouse opened in 1726. The population trebled between 1801 and 1831 while Waterloo station opened in 1848. South Lambeth became a separate parish in 1861. There are 340 listed buildings within 1.8 miles of the centre, with the Church of All Saints and Christ Church graded I.

Sport and leisure

Brixton Recreation Centre is listed for multi sport and swimming and Balham Leisure Centre for multi sport. Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre and West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre are also in the area, with swimming at Tooting Bec Lido and Brockwell Lido. Dulwich Sports Club covers cricket, croquet, field hockey, squash and tennis. Herne Hill Velodrome is for cycling and Tooting Bec Athletics Track for athletics. Tennis clubs include North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club and Grafton Tennis Club and bowls is played at Belmont Bowling Club and Temple Bowling Club. Parks and open spaces include Brockwell Park, Clapham Common, Dulwich Park, Streatham Common and Crystal Palace Park. A number of children's playgrounds are found across the area.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Lambeth?: The median price paid in Lambeth over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £540,000. By property type, the median price paid was £1,350,000 for detached houses, £1,071,000 for semi-detached houses, £857,500 for terraced houses and £465,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in Lambeth in the last year?: There were 2,880 homes sold in Lambeth in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 2,086 were flats, 605 were terraced houses, 170 were semi-detached houses and 19 were detached houses.
What are the transport links in Lambeth?: The nearest railway stations are Streatham Hill at about 0.5 miles and Tulse Hill and West Norwood at about 0.6 miles each. Balham is about 1.7 miles away and Brixton is about 1.9 miles away and central London is about 5 miles from the centre in a straight line.
What schools are there in Lambeth?: There are 111 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre and the nearest is Hitherfield Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Dunraven School at about 0.2 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in Lambeth?: There are 102 estate agent sales branches with an office in Lambeth.

Areas near Lambeth

Lambeth is in Lambeth.

Estate agents near Lambeth

Inside HomesRedbridge IG3 9UF0.3 miles
Galloways Estate AgentsLambeth SE27 9AJ0.5 miles
Dexters Streatham Estate AgentsLambeth SW2 4UG0.5 miles
Stirling Ackroyd Estate AgentsLambeth SW16 1EQ0.5 miles
Marsh and Parsons Streatham Hill Estate AgentsLambeth SW2 4UG0.5 miles
Beresford ResidentialLambeth SE27 9DJ0.5 miles
Moving InnLambeth SE27 9DJ0.5 miles
Acorn Estate Agents In StreathamLambeth SW16 1DB0.5 miles
WinkworthLambeth SW16 1DB0.5 miles
Bairstow EvesLambeth SE27 9BQ0.5 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Lambeth.