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Blackwater Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackwater Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/blackwater-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE22 8RS, SE22 8SD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£695,065
23 sales
Price range
£400k – £1.45m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2025
SE22 8RS

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At a glance

House prices£695k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkEast Dulwich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% leaseholdAcross 28 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

23 property sales on Blackwater Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £532,882. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% flat, 26% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackwater Street range from £400,000 to £1,450,000. 39% of homes sold here were freehold and 61% leasehold.

House prices on Blackwater Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwater Street 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: £830,000 (2 sales)2016£830k2017: £548,000 (1 sales)2017£548k2019: £537,278 (9 sales)2019£537k2020: £877,500 (1 sales)2020£878k2021: £745,000 (2 sales)2021£745k2022: £1,106,667 (3 sales)2022£1.11m2023: £752,667 (3 sales)2023£753k2024: £402,500 (1 sales)2024£403k2025: £595,000 (1 sales)2025£595k

Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£532,88217 Apr 2025
Terraced6£1,154,58320 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Blackwater Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 17 Apr 2025£595,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 28 Mar 2024£402,500 FlatLeasehold
Unit 7, 17 - 19, Blackwater Street SE22 8SD 27 Mar 2024£275,000 OtherFreehold
3, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 20 Nov 2023£1,240,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 6 Oct 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
8B, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 20 Sep 2023£618,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 2, 17 - 19, Blackwater Street SE22 8SD 10 Aug 2023£800,000 OtherFreehold
12, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 4 Nov 2022£1,450,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat B, 2, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 1 Sep 2022£600,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 4 Jan 2022£1,270,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 13 Aug 2021£890,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 10 Mar 2021£600,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 28 Jul 2020£877,500 TerracedFreehold
Unit 7, 17 - 19, Blackwater Street SE22 8SD 3 Apr 2020£100,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 8, 17 - 19, Blackwater Street SE22 8SD 3 Apr 2020£170,000 OtherFreehold
2C, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 22 Nov 2019£667,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 8 Nov 2019£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 30 Sep 2019£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 30 Sep 2019£710,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 30 Sep 2019£595,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 30 Sep 2019£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 27 Sep 2019£587,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 2D, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 26 Sep 2019£426,000 FlatLeasehold
8B, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 1 Apr 2019£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 2, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 6 Sep 2017£548,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 13 Dec 2016£1,200,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat A, 2, Blackwater Street SE22 8RS 15 Sep 2016£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 4, 17 - 19, Blackwater Street SE22 8SD 8 Jul 2016£250,000 OtherFreehold

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
Flat 1, 2D, Blackwater Street £595,000 (Sep 2019) → £595,000 (Apr 2025) +0%
over 6 yrs
Flat 3, 2D, Blackwater Street £450,000 (Sep 2019) → £402,500 (Mar 2024) -11%
over 4 yrs
Unit 7, 17 - 19, Blackwater Street £100,000 (Apr 2020) → £275,000 (Mar 2024) +175%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 2D, Blackwater Street £425,000 (Nov 2019) → £400,000 (Oct 2023) -6%
over 4 yrs
8B, Blackwater Street £525,000 (Apr 2019) → £618,000 (Sep 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs
12, Blackwater Street £1,200,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,450,000 (Nov 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs
Flat B, 2, Blackwater Street £548,000 (Sep 2017) → £600,000 (Sep 2022) +9%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, 2D, Blackwater Street £587,500 (Sep 2019) → £600,000 (Mar 2021) +2%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Blackwater Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 346 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Alleyn's School 1,453 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.2 mi
Heber Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Charter School East Dulwich 1,389 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
James Allen's Girls' School 1,223 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bessemer Grange Primary School 515 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School 265 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Outstanding 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • North Dulwich station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Denmark Hill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Brixton Underground Station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Stockwell Underground Station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melbourne Grove (Stop DQ, LORDSHIP LANE) 1 min walk
  • Whateley Road (Stop DT) 1 min walk
  • Melbourne Grove (Stop DU, LORDSHIP LANE) 1 min walk
  • Whateley Road (Stop DS, WHATELEY ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Dulwich Medical Centre
    163-169 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London · 0.2 mi
  • Tessa Jowell Gp Surgery
    72H East Dulwich Grove, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Three Zero Six Medical Centre
    306 Medical Centre, 306 Lordship Lane, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Gardens Surgery
    The Gardens, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Dulwich Foodhall · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dulwich - Lordship Lane · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco East Dulwich Lordship Express · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S East Dulwich SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sogim Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Vale Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dulwich Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Beauty Dulwich Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Dulwich Dental Office · 0.2 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.6%62.5%
Private rented32.8%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.2%64.1%
Aged 65+8.6%18.6%
Residents1,654

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 Blackwater Street

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White71%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.4%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.2%7.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%9.9%
Other ethnic group3.6%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion53%36.4%
Christian33.2%43.3%
Not answered6.9%7.3%
Muslim4%9.6%
Hindu1.1%1.1%
Jewish0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%1%
Other religion0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK72.5%59.3%
Born outside the UK27.5%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above68.4%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications9.4%12.3%
No qualifications7.6%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications6.1%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.6%6.2%
Apprenticeship2.4%2.5%
Other qualifications1.4%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health60.7%55.8%
Good health28.5%30.3%
Fair health7.9%9.8%
Bad health2.7%3.1%
Very bad health0.2%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
1 car or van in household49.9%33.2%
No cars or vans in household39%60.3%
2 cars or vans in household9.5%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.6%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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