What is the median price paid for a home in SE22?

The median price paid in SE22 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £725,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £1,737,500 for detached houses, £1,410,000 for semi-detached houses, £950,000 for terraced houses and £507,500 for flats.

How many homes were sold in SE22 over the last year?

HM Land Registry recorded 357 standard sales in SE22 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These were 8 detached houses, 48 semi-detached houses, 113 terraced houses and 188 flats.

What are the transport links in SE22?

The nearest railway stations are East Dulwich at about 0.6 miles and North Dulwich at about 0.7 miles, followed by Peckham Rye at about 1.1 miles and Denmark Hill at about 1.2 miles. Brixton, the nearest subway stop, is about 1.9 miles away and central London is about 4 miles from the centre in a straight line.

What schools are near SE22?

There are 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Heber Primary School the nearest at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich at about 0.4 miles and the nearest independent school is Alleyn's School at about 0.4 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in SE22?

There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE22 postcode district.

Estate agents in SE22

SE22 is a postcode district in Southwark. HM Land Registry records 357 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £725,000. There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in the district.

House prices in SE22

Median sale price in SE22: £725,000

Homes sold in SE22, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	357 sales, median £725,000
Detached	8 sales, median £1,737,500
Semi-detached	48 sales, median £1,410,000
Terraced	113 sales, median £950,000
Flats and maisonettes	188 sales, median £507,500

Across Southwark the average price was £578,491 in May 2026, up 0.9% 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

East Dulwich station is about 0.6 miles from the centre and North Dulwich about 0.7 miles, with Peckham Rye about 1.1 miles and Denmark Hill about 1.2 miles. Brixton Underground station is about 1.9 miles away and Stockwell and Oval are each about 2.5 miles. Deptford Bridge light rail stop is also about 2.5 miles away. The A2216, A2214, A2215, A205 and A215 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout, about 9 miles away, then M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, about 11 miles away. London City Airport is about 6 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 16 miles. Central London is about 4 miles in a straight line.

Schools in and near SE22

There are 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of SE22. Heber Primary School is about 0.1 miles away and Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich (free school) is about 0.2 miles away. For secondary education, Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (boys only, sixth form, academy) is about 0.4 miles away and The Charter School East Dulwich (sixth form, free school) is about 0.5 miles away. Independent options include Alleyn's School at about 0.4 miles and James Allen's Girls' School (girls only) at about 0.6 miles. Turney Primary and Secondary Special School is about 1.2 miles away. Goldsmiths College, University of London is about 2.1 miles away.

Living in SE22

SE22 is an urban postcode district in Southwark, home to about 29,000 residents and lying in or beside the built-up area of Lambeth. For shopping, there are at least 190 shops, including at least 3 supermarkets, with an M&S Foodhall and a Co-op Food both about 0.3 miles from the centre and more than 25 convenience stores. Food and drink options include around 15 pubs, more than 35 restaurants and at least 35 cafés, along with a number of takeaways. For health care, at least 5 doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest being DMC at about 0.1 miles, along with several pharmacies and at least 5 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is King's College Hospital, about 1.3 miles away. There are at least 2 libraries and at least 3 post offices, with East Dulwich Post Office about 0.3 miles away. Piermont Green is the nearest of at least 8 named parks at about 0.4 miles and Peckham Rye Common lies about 0.6 miles away.

A short history of SE22

In 967 Edgar the Peaceful gave Dilwihs to a thane called Earl Aelfheah and the name described a meadow where dill grew. The hamlet, recorded as "Est Dilewissh", passed from William Mabuhs to John Leverich in 1340. Henry VIII granted Dulwich to the goldsmith Thomas Calton in 1544. During the 1760s William Blake claimed to have seen visions on Peckham Rye. East Dulwich Chapel went up in 1826. The railway was built in 1863 and St John's Church followed in 1865. Land around Homestall Farm was bought in 1868. East Dulwich gained more than 5,000 houses in the decade from 1871 as a small hamlet became part of the growing London suburbs. Peckham Rye Park opened on 14 May 1894. Enid Blyton was born on Lordship Lane in 1897. Bombing in the 1940s caused widespread damage. The area now has 67 listed buildings and all are Grade II.

Sport and leisure

East Dulwich Leisure Centre and Trevor Bailey Sports Centre are the main indoor sports centres, with The Griffin Sports Ground also listed as a multi sport site. Herne Hill Velodrome and its Junior Track cover cycling, while tennis is played at North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club, Camber Lawn Tennis Club and the courts in Dulwich Park. Football grounds include Champion Hill, Dulwich Hamlet FC and Homestall Road Sports Ground, with Athenlay Football Club also listed. Old Alleynians Rugby Football Club and Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club are among the named clubs and Aquarius Golf Club and Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club provide golf. Dulwich Park, Peckham Rye Park, Peckham Rye Common and Goose Green are among a number of parks and open spaces, alongside nature reserves at Sydenham Hill Wood and Dawson's Hill. Peckham Rye Skatepark and a number of children's playgrounds are also mapped.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SE22?: The median price paid in SE22 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £725,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £1,737,500 for detached houses, £1,410,000 for semi-detached houses, £950,000 for terraced houses and £507,500 for flats.
How many homes were sold in SE22 over the last year?: HM Land Registry recorded 357 standard sales in SE22 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These were 8 detached houses, 48 semi-detached houses, 113 terraced houses and 188 flats.
What are the transport links in SE22?: The nearest railway stations are East Dulwich at about 0.6 miles and North Dulwich at about 0.7 miles, followed by Peckham Rye at about 1.1 miles and Denmark Hill at about 1.2 miles. Brixton, the nearest subway stop, is about 1.9 miles away and central London is about 4 miles from the centre in a straight line.
What schools are near SE22?: There are 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Heber Primary School the nearest at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich at about 0.4 miles and the nearest independent school is Alleyn's School at about 0.4 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in SE22?: There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE22 postcode district.

Areas near SE22

SE22 is in Southwark.

Estate agents near SE22

Acorn Dulwich Estate AgentsSouthwark SE22 8HF0.2 miles
Kinleigh Folkard & HaywardSouthwark SE22 8HU0.2 miles
haart Estate And Lettings Agents DulwichSouthwark SE22 8HU0.2 miles
WinkworthSouthwark SE22 8HU0.2 miles
FoxtonsSouthwark SE22 8EW0.4 miles
Peckham Rye - DextersSouthwark SE22 0JA0.4 miles
Roy Brooks Estate AgencySouthwark SE22 0JA0.4 miles
Truepenny's Property ConsultantsSouthwark SE22 8HN0.4 miles
Pickwick EstatesSouthwark SE22 8UJ0.4 miles
Dexters East DulwichSouthwark SE22 8DR0.4 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SE22.