Estate agents in SE15
SE15 is a postcode district in Lewisham where 491 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £555,000.
How estate agents in SE15 compare
SE15 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 465 sales in SE15 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £550,000.
44.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.3 years and sold for a median of 10.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £438,000 in 2016 and £535,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SE15
Median sale price in SE15: £550,000
| All homes | 465 sales, median £550,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 2 sales |
| Semi-detached | 24 sales, median £1,265,000 |
| Terraced | 164 sales, median £877,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 275 sales, median £425,000 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Southwark the average price was £588,057 in June 2026, up 3.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £438,000 (657 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £471,665 (598 sales) |
| 2018 | £479,000 (526 sales) |
| 2019 | £500,000 (518 sales) |
| 2020 | £530,000 (576 sales) |
| 2021 | £530,850 (683 sales) |
| 2022 | £540,000 (658 sales) |
| 2023 | £475,000 (466 sales) |
| 2024 | £510,000 (582 sales) |
| 2025 | £535,000 (702 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
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
Peckham Rye station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of SE15, with Queens Road Peckham about 0.4 miles away, Nunhead about 0.8 miles and East Dulwich about 1 mile. Bermondsey, Canada Water and Kennington subway stops lie about 1.7 to 2 miles away and Deptford Bridge light rail stop is about 1.9 miles away. The A2215, A202, A2214, A2 and A2208 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout, about 9 miles away and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, about 10 miles away. London City Airport is about 6 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 17 miles. Central London is about 4 miles from the centre of the district in a straight line.
Schools in and near SE15
Within about 1.2 miles of the centre of SE15 there are 25 primary schools, the nearest being John Donne Primary School (academy) at about 0.2 miles and St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.3 miles. Secondary options include Harris Academy Peckham (academy) at about 0.3 miles and The St Thomas the Apostle College (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 0.5 miles. Independent schools include The Villa at about 0.5 miles and Alleyn's School at about 1.4 miles. Cherry Garden School is a special school at about 0.2 miles. King's College London Maths School (free school) is about 2.5 miles away and Goldsmiths College, University of London is about 1.4 miles away.
Living in SE15
SE15 is an urban postcode district with about 64,000 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 300 shops, including at least 10 supermarkets such as Morrisons and Lidl. Market Place Peckham is about 0.1 miles away and there are more than 40 convenience stores. Food and drink include at least 29 pubs, more than 30 cafés, more than 60 restaurants and more than 40 takeaways. Health services include at least 7 doctors' surgeries, at least 10 pharmacies and at least 4 dentists, with Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery about 0.1 miles away. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is King's College Hospital, about 1.1 miles away. Peckham Library is about 0.1 miles away. There is no post office in the area and the nearest is The Local at about 0.9 miles. Green space includes at least 19 named parks.
A short history of SE15
Archaeological finds point to Roman occupation around Peckham, while the name itself is Saxon and refers to a village by the River Peck. Domesday Book of 1086 records Pecheham, with the Bishop of Lisieux as tenant of Odo of Bayeux. The entry lists 2 hides, land for one plough, 2 acres of meadow and a render of 30 shillings. A deed of 1583 gives the earliest record of Nunhead, written as Nunn-head. Sir Thomas Bond rebuilt Peckham Manor House in 1672 and it was demolished in 1797 to make way for Peckham Hill Street. The River Peck was enclosed in 1823. Peckham Rye station opened in 1865 and housing soon filled most of the remaining fields. Peckham Rye Park opened in 1894. The area has 144 listed buildings, of which 143 are Grade II and the Southwark Adult Education Institute is Grade II*.
Landscape and geography in SE15
The centre of SE15 stands at about 9 metres (30 feet) above sea level. No named river or canal runs through the area. The Ravensbourne River is about 1.9 miles from the centre and the River Thames, which is tidal here, is about 2.0 miles from it. The nearest open coast is about 24 miles distant. Canada Water lies about 1.7 miles from the centre, while Surrey Water and Mill Pond are each about 2.1 miles off. Hills nearby include Crystal Palace at 116 metres (381 feet) about 4 miles out, Shooters Hill at 132 metres (433 feet) about 6 miles out and Hampstead Heath at 136 metres (446 feet) about 8 miles out. The Kent Downs and Surrey Hills National Landscapes both lie about 12 miles from the area.
People and homes in SE15
Census 2021 figures show about 66,100 usual residents in SE15. At the 2021 Census, 17% of residents were aged under 15, 74% were aged 15 to 64 and 9% were aged 65 and over. Census 2021 figures show about 27,100 households and an average household size of 2.4 people. At the 2021 Census, 32% of households were one-person households, against 30% in England. At the 2021 Census, 70% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 22% in terraced houses. Census 2021 figures also show that 47% of households rented socially and 29% owned their home. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band B as the most common council tax band at 32% of homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding. These figures cover rivers and the sea.
Economy and jobs in SE15
In the wider Southwark council area in 2024, professional, scientific and technical activities accounted for 22.4% of jobs located there, business administration and support services 11.7% and information and communication 11.4%. Company records for October 2026 show Jones & Higgins, a specialised household equipment retailer, with its headquarters recorded in Peckham. Named industrial estates and business parks within about 1.2 miles of the centre include Glengall Business Centre and Sandgate Trading Estate. In the wider Southwark council area the employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 was 76.1% for July 2025 to June 2026 (United Kingdom 75.5%). The wider Southwark council area's claimant count in September 2026 was 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 (United Kingdom 3.9%). Median pay for full-time employees working in the wider Southwark council area was £50,000 a year in 2025 (United Kingdom £39,039).
Notable people from SE15
All of the people below were born in Peckham. In sport, Anton Ferdinand (born 1985) is an English association football player, Imani-Lara Lansiquot (born 1997) is a British sprinter and Kye Whyte (born 1999) is a British BMX rider. Damson Idris (born 1991) is a British television actor and Alfred Burke (1918 to 2011) was an English film, television and stage actor. Katy B (born 1989) is a British pop singer and recording artist. In writing, John Middleton Murry (1889 to 1957) was an English writer, literary critic and journalist. G. R. S. Mead (1863 to 1933) was an English author, editor, translator and theosophist.
Sport and leisure
Sports centres in the area include Burgess Park Sports Centre, East Dulwich Leisure Centre and Peckham Pulse. Butterfly Tennis Club and Burgess Park Cricket Club are among the clubs. Buchan Hall has a sports pitch. Dolly's Land is a skateboard pitch while a MUGA is set out for basketball and soccer. Parks and open spaces include Burgess Park, Peckham Rye Common, Brunswick Park, Telegraph Hill Upper Park and Goose Green. Kirkwood Nature Reserve and Bellenden Road Nature Garden are also nearby, along with a number of children's playgrounds. Gyms include PureGym and The Gym Group.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in SE15?
- The median price paid in SE15 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £555,000. This is based on standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in SE15?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £885,000 for terraced houses (169 sales) and £425,000 for flats (294 sales).
- How many homes were sold in SE15 over the last year?
- There were 491 standard sales in SE15 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry.
- Which railway stations are closest to SE15?
- The nearest stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Peckham Rye at about 0.2 miles and Queens Road Peckham at about 0.4 miles. Nunhead is about 0.8 miles away and East Dulwich about 1.0 miles away.
- How many primary schools are there near SE15?
- There are 25 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of SE15. The nearest is John Donne Primary School at about 0.2 miles.
Areas near SE15
SE15 is in Southwark.
Estate agents near SE15
- Barnard Marcus Estate Agents PeckhamSouthwark SE15 4NB0.3 miles
- Gareth James PropertySouthwark SE15 4QY0.4 miles
- Foxtons PeckhamSouthwark SE15 4NL0.4 miles
- Fine & Country South East LondonSouthwark SE15 2ND0.5 miles
- Kushy Move Ltd.Southwark SE15 4BW0.5 miles
- Acorn Estate Agents And Letting Agents In PeckhamSouthwark SE15 4JR0.5 miles
- Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward Peckham RyeSouthwark SE15 4JR0.5 miles
- Wooster & StockSouthwark SE15 3QQ0.6 miles
- Dexters Nunhead Estate AgentsSouthwark SE15 3HB0.6 miles
- Reside Estate AgentsLewisham SE14 5BA0.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SE15.