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Besant Place, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Besant Place, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/besant-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE22 8DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£383,786
7 sales
Price range
£180k – £515k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
SE22 8DA

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At a glance

House prices£384k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkEast Dulwich station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Besant Place, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £383,786. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Besant Place range from £180,000 to £515,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Besant Place compared

SE22 postcode area£784,819
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Besant Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £515,000 (1 sales)2016£515k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £465,500 (3 sales)2022£466k2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2026: £180,000 (1 sales)2026£180k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£383,78615 May 2026

Sold prices on Besant Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Besant Place SE22 8DA 15 May 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Besant Place SE22 8DA 29 Jun 2023£415,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Besant Place SE22 8DA 29 Jul 2022£440,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Besant Place SE22 8DA 27 Jul 2022£492,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Besant Place SE22 8DA 24 Jan 2022£464,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Besant Place SE22 8DA 4 Jun 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Besant Place SE22 8DA 29 Jan 2016£515,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Besant Place £180,000 (Jun 2021) → £180,000 (May 2026) +0%
over 5 yrs
10, Besant Place £515,000 (Jan 2016) → £492,500 (Jul 2022) -4%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Besant Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Charter School East Dulwich 1,389 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Grove Primary School 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Belham Primary School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School 400 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bessemer Grange Primary School 515 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Alleyn's School 1,453 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • East Dulwich station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Denmark Hill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • North Dulwich station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Brixton Underground Station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Oval Underground Station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elsie Road (Stop A) 1 min walk
  • East Dulwich Station (Stop E, GROVE VALE) 1 min walk
  • East Dulwich Station (Stop D, GROVE VALE) 2 min walk
  • Quorn Road (Stop L, DOG KENNEL HILL) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tessa Jowell Gp Surgery
    72H East Dulwich Grove, London · 0.2 mi
  • Dmc Chadwick Road
    60 Chadwick Road, Peckham, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Gardens Surgery
    The Gardens, London · 0.5 mi
  • The Dulwich Medical Centre
    163-169 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S East Dulwich SF · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco East Dulwich Lordship Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Dulwich · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dulwich - Lordship Lane · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vale Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Sogim Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dulwich Oaks Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dulwich Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Dulwich Dental Office · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.6%62.5%
Private rented27.8%20.3%
Social rented25.2%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.1%64.1%
Aged 65+7.6%18.6%
Residents1,746

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Southwark with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Besant Place

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White70.2%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.6%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7%7.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%9.9%
Other ethnic group3.1%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion53.9%36.4%
Christian32.7%43.3%
Not answered5.9%7.3%
Muslim2.5%9.6%
Hindu1.7%1.1%
Other religion1.4%0.7%
Buddhist1%1%
Jewish1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK73.9%59.3%
Born outside the UK26.1%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above68.6%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications10.3%12.3%
No qualifications7.3%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications6%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%
Apprenticeship1%2.5%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health59.1%55.8%
Good health29%30.3%
Fair health8.8%9.8%
Bad health2.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household49.2%60.3%
1 car or van in household43.8%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household6.2%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.8%1.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southwark.

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Estate agents near Besant Place

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