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Elephant & Castle, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elephant & Castle, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/elephant-and-castle/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE1 6SX, SE1 6SY, SE1 6SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£324,850
6 sales
Price range
£107k – £398k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2023
SE1 6SX

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At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkElephant & Castle station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% leaseholdAcross 13 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

6 property sales on Elephant & Castle, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Aug 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £324,850. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elephant & Castle range from £107,300 to £397,800. 8% of homes sold here were freehold and 92% leasehold.

House prices on Elephant & Castle compared

SE1 postcode area£731,990
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elephant & Castle has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £107,300 (1 sales)2016£107k2020: £386,000 (1 sales)2020£386k2021: £339,000 (2 sales)2021£339k2022: £397,800 (1 sales)2022£398k2023: £380,000 (1 sales)2023£380k

Tenure: 8% freehold and 92% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£324,85011 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Elephant & Castle

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
London College Of Communication, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SB 15 May 2026£70,500,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 23, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SX 29 Mar 2025£303,000 FlatLeasehold
Part Of Basement, Ground And Floors 1-11, University Campus, Elephant & Castle 7 Sep 2023£94,670,178 OtherLeasehold
Flat 31, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SX 11 Aug 2023£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 118, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SY 21 Oct 2022£397,800 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SX 31 Aug 2022£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SX 14 Jul 2021£303,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 119, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SY 25 Jun 2021£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 103, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SY 3 Mar 2020£386,000 FlatLeasehold
Commercial Unit 1, One The Elephant And Castle, Elephant & Castle 23 Sep 2019£11,500 OtherLeasehold
Commercial Unit 1, One The Elephant And Castle, Elephant & Castle 22 Feb 2017£925,000 OtherLeasehold
Commercial Unit 1, One The Elephant And Castle, Elephant & Castle 5 Sep 2016£925,000 Other New buildLeasehold
Flat 37, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle SE1 6SX 20 Jun 2016£107,300 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
Flat 23, Draper House, 20, Elephant & Castle £303,000 (Jul 2021) → £303,000 (Mar 2025) +0%
over 4 yrs
Commercial Unit 1, One The Elephant And Castle, Elephant & Castle £925,000 (Sep 2016) → £11,500 (Sep 2019) -99%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Elephant & Castle

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crampton Primary 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Imperial Oak School 21 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Victory Primary School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 65 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 354 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Robert Browning Primary School 185 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elevated Futures Education Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 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

  • Elephant & Castle station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • London Waterloo East station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • London Waterloo station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Kennington Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elephant & Castle Station / Walworth Road (Stop Q, LONDON ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle Station (Stop S, ELEPHANT & CASTLE) 2 min walk
  • Hampton Street (->S, WALWORTH ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Newington Butts (Stop BC, NEWINGTON BUTTS) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Nexus Health Group
    Princess Street Group Practice, 2 Princess Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • Hurley And Riverside Practices
    Ebenezer House, Kennington Lane, London · 0.3 mi
  • Penrose Surgery
    33 Penrose Street, London · 0.4 mi
  • Falmouth Road Group Practice
    78 Falmouth Road, London · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts Local · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Elephant and Castle · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Elephant & Castle - Walworth Road · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kennington - Walworth Road · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • St Georges Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Walworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Ridgway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Wytes Elephant & Castle · 0.1 mi
  • A Silva Dental Studio, Health & Wellbeing Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.7%62.5%
Private rented36.0%20.3%
Social rented37.3%17.1%
Households801

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.6%64.1%
Aged 65+6.4%18.6%
Residents1,444

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 Elephant & Castle

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White42.5%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22.4%25.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.9%9.9%
Other ethnic group11.4%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%7.2%

Religion

HereSouthwark
Christian41%43.3%
No religion35.6%36.4%
Muslim12.2%9.6%
Not answered7.5%7.3%
Buddhist1.5%1%
Hindu1%1.1%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK43.3%59.3%
Born outside the UK56.7%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above55.8%54.9%
No qualifications13.9%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications10.8%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications7.5%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%6.2%
Apprenticeship3.5%2.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health53.3%55.8%
Good health31.8%30.3%
Fair health10.3%9.8%
Bad health3.8%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household82.4%60.3%
1 car or van in household16.3%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household1.2%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0%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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