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Elephant Lane, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elephant Lane, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/elephant-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE16 4JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,313,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£853,537
18 sales
Price range
£365k – £1.77m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
SE16 4JD

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At a glance

House prices£1.31m average74% above the London average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkRotherhithe station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Elephant Lane, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,313,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £961,513. Average sale prices rose from £535,625 in 2016 to £1,313,750 in 2025 (+145%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 74% above the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% terraced, 22% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elephant Lane range from £365,000 to £1,765,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Elephant Lane compared

Elephant Lane£1,313,750
SE16 postcode area£508,569
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £535,625 (4 sales)2016£536k2017: £1,050,000 (1 sales)2017£1.05m2018: £664,500 (2 sales)2018£665k2019: £756,085 (2 sales)2019£756k2021: £365,000 (1 sales)2021£365k2022: £931,250 (4 sales)2022£931k2023: £1,306,250 (2 sales)2023£1.31m2025: £1,313,750 (2 sales)2025£1.31m

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£961,51314 Nov 2025
Flat4£536,0001 Jul 2022
Semi-detached1£720,0007 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Elephant Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 14 Nov 2025£862,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 12 Nov 2025£1,765,000 TerracedFreehold
Unit 2, Ivory Wharf, 4, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 28 Mar 2025£375,000 OtherLeasehold
27, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 18 Sep 2023£1,147,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 19 Jun 2023£1,465,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 1 Jul 2022£610,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 3 May 2022£1,275,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 17 Feb 2022£825,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 1 Feb 2022£1,015,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 25 Mar 2021£365,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 20 Sep 2019£550,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 24 May 2019£962,169 TerracedFreehold
30, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 6 Mar 2018£609,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 7 Feb 2018£720,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 16 Aug 2017£1,050,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 16 Sep 2016£607,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 18 Mar 2016£375,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 10 Mar 2016£575,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Elephant Lane SE16 4JD 8 Feb 2016£585,000 TerracedFreehold

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
24, Elephant Lane £550,000 (Sep 2019) → £610,000 (Jul 2022) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Elephant Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Albion Primary School 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Riverside Primary School 219 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Charter School Bermondsey 497 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Southwark Park Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 233 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hermitage Primary School 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's Catholic College 948 pupils Secondary Catholic 11–18 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

  • Rotherhithe station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Wapping station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Canada Water station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Canada Water Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bermondsey Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rotherhithe Tunnel (Stop U, BRUNEL ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Rotherhithe Tunnel (Stop X, BRUNEL ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Southwark Park (Stop F) 2 min walk
  • Rotherhithe Station (Stop V, BRUNEL ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Albion Street Group Practice
    Albion Street Health Centre, 87 Albion Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • The Wapping Group Practice
    The Wapping Health Centre, 22 Wapping Lane, London · 0.4 mi
  • Bermondsey Spa Medical Centre
    Eyot House, 50 Old Jamaica Road, London · 0.6 mi
  • Qhs Gp Care Home Service
    50 Old Jamaica Road, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bermondsey Station Local · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wapping Lane Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Canada Water · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Campion & Co Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Jamaica Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Tower Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 2-3 · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Oral Surgery Ltd · 0.1 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned25.0%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented54.2%17.1%
Households743

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,487

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 Lane

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White65.7%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African20.2%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%7.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.6%9.9%
Other ethnic group2.6%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion42.5%36.4%
Christian41.1%43.3%
Not answered7%7.3%
Muslim6.9%9.6%
Jewish0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.6%1%
Other religion0.6%0.7%
Hindu0.5%1.1%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK65.2%59.3%
Born outside the UK34.8%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above56.5%54.9%
No qualifications13.1%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications7.8%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.9%6.2%
Apprenticeship2.6%2.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health52.8%55.8%
Good health31.7%30.3%
Fair health10.9%9.8%
Bad health3.3%3.1%
Very bad health1.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household62%60.3%
1 car or van in household33.1%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household4.3%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.5%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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