What is the median price paid for a home in SE8?

The median price paid in SE8 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £410,000. For terraced houses it was £645,000 and for flats it was £365,000 over the same period.

How many homes were sold in SE8 over the last year?

There were 209 standard sales in SE8 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these 159 were flats and 47 were terraced houses.

What are the transport links in SE8?

The nearest railway stations are Deptford at about 0.2 miles and New Cross at about 0.4 miles. Deptford Bridge light rail stop is about 0.6 miles from the centre and London City Airport is about 4 miles away. Central London is about 5 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are near SE8?

There are 29 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is Grinling Gibbons Primary School at about 0.0 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Deptford Green School at about 0.4 miles and Addey and Stanhope School at about 0.5 miles.

How many estate agent branches are in SE8?

There are 3 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE8 postcode district.

Estate agents in SE8

SE8 is a postcode district in Lewisham and HM Land Registry recorded 209 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £410,000. Three estate agent sales branches have an office in the district.

House prices in SE8

Median sale price in SE8: £410,000

Homes sold in SE8, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	209 sales, median £410,000
Detached	1 sale
Semi-detached	2 sales
Terraced	47 sales, median £645,000
Flats and maisonettes	159 sales, median £365,000

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 Lewisham the average price was £500,472 in May 2026, up 3.0% 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

Deptford station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of SE8, with New Cross about 0.4 miles away, New Cross Gate about 0.7 miles and St Johns about 0.9 miles. Light rail stops include Deptford Bridge at about 0.6 miles, Greenwich at about 0.6 miles, Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich at about 0.8 miles and Island Gardens at about 0.9 miles. The A200, A2209, A2, A20 and A2210 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M11 junction 4 (Charlie Brown's) at about 9 miles and M1 junction 1 (Staples Corner) at about 11 miles. London City Airport is about 4 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 18 miles. Central London is about 5 miles in a straight line.

Schools in and near SE8

There are 29 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Grinling Gibbons Primary School at the centre itself. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) is about 0.2 miles away and Tidemill Academy (academy) about 0.4 miles. Deptford Green School is the nearest secondary at about 0.4 miles, followed by Addey and Stanhope School at about 0.5 miles. Marathon Science School (boys only) is the nearest independent school at about 0.8 miles. Cavendish School is a special school about 1.2 miles away. Christ The King Sixth Form College (Roman Catholic) is about 1.7 miles away and the nearest university, Trinity Laban, is about 0.4 miles away.

Living in SE8

SE8 is an urban postcode district in Lewisham with about 27,000 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of Southwark. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 340 shops, including around 10 supermarkets such as Deptford Supermarket and Ha-Noi at about 0.3 miles. Douglas Way Market and Deptford Market are both about 0.3 miles away. There are around 29 pubs, with The Dog & Bell and Badger Badger about 0.2 miles from the centre, along with more than 60 cafés and more than 40 restaurants. For health, Kingfisher Medical Centre is about 0.1 miles away, among at least 6 doctors' surgeries and there are around 9 pharmacies and 8 dentists. University Hospital Lewisham, with an emergency department, is about 2.0 miles away. Deptford Lounge Library is about 0.3 miles away and a Post Office about 0.2 miles. Evelyn Green is about 0.1 miles away, among around 28 named parks and Sue Godfrey Nature Park is about 0.3 miles away.

A short history of SE8

Deptford takes its name from a ford over the River Ravensbourne on a route the Romans later paved. In 1497 Cornish rebels led by Michael An Gof were defeated by Henry VII's forces at the Battle of Deptford Bridge. Trinity House was formed in Deptford in 1514 and Henry VIII developed the fishing settlement at Deptford Strand into a royal dock. Francis Drake was knighted at the dockyard in 1581. John Evelyn settled at Sayes Court in 1652 and gave his name to Evelyn ward. Peter the Great studied shipbuilding while staying at Sayes Court in 1698. The dockyard closed in 1869 and Convoys Wharf, the last dock, closed in 2000. There are 86 listed buildings close by, including the Grade I Church of St Paul, with Grade II* status given to the Charnel House of the Church of St Nicholas and several Albury Street houses.

Sport and leisure

Wavelengths Leisure Centre and Wavelength Leisure Pool provide swimming and Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre covers sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, rowing, swimming and paddleboarding, with open water swimming also listed. The Ahoy Centre offers sailing and The Boat House rowing. The Den is the stadium for soccer, Millwall Rugby Club plays rugby union and North Greenwich Bowls Club covers bowls. Shades Snooker & Pool Club, Vintners Lanes and Laser Quest add indoor options and skateboarding is covered at Deptford Skate Park and Mudchute Skatepark. Parks and open spaces include Blackheath, Brookmill Park, Deptford Park, Fordham Park, Millwall Park, Mudchute Park & Farm and Pepys Park, alongside several nature reserves and a number of playgrounds. Several gyms and yoga studios are also in the area.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SE8?: The median price paid in SE8 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £410,000. For terraced houses it was £645,000 and for flats it was £365,000 over the same period.
How many homes were sold in SE8 over the last year?: There were 209 standard sales in SE8 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these 159 were flats and 47 were terraced houses.
What are the transport links in SE8?: The nearest railway stations are Deptford at about 0.2 miles and New Cross at about 0.4 miles. Deptford Bridge light rail stop is about 0.6 miles from the centre and London City Airport is about 4 miles away. Central London is about 5 miles away in a straight line.
What schools are near SE8?: There are 29 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is Grinling Gibbons Primary School at about 0.0 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Deptford Green School at about 0.4 miles and Addey and Stanhope School at about 0.5 miles.
How many estate agent branches are in SE8?: There are 3 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SE8 postcode district.

Areas near SE8

SE8 is in Lewisham.

Estate agents near SE8

Kallars Estate AgentsLewisham SE8 3HS0.1 miles
I Am The AgentLewisham SE8 3LE0.4 miles
Life Residential GreenwichGreenwich SE10 9FR0.6 miles
City RezLewisham SE13 7QD0.6 miles
Dockside Property ServicesTower Hamlets E14 3AG0.6 miles
Strickland BrosLewisham SE8 4HR0.7 miles
Holland PropertiesTower Hamlets E14 3AN0.7 miles
Peter James EstatesLewisham SE14 5PL0.7 miles
Dexters New Cross Estate AgentsLewisham SE14 5PL0.7 miles
HamptonsGreenwich SE10 8JA0.7 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SE8.