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John Ruskin Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Ruskin Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/john-ruskin-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE5 0PQ, SE5 0PR, SE5 0XJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£754,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£528,984
60 sales
Price range
£143k – £1.13m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
SE5 0PQ

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At a glance

House prices£754k averageAbout the London average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkKennington Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% leaseholdAcross 74 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

60 property sales on John Ruskin Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £754,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £395,251. Average sale prices rose from £418,857 in 2016 to £868,750 in 2026 (+107%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% flat, 30% terraced, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on John Ruskin Street range from £143,000 to £1,125,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold.

House prices on John Ruskin Street compared

John Ruskin Street£754,000
SE5 postcode area£593,581
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £418,857 (7 sales)2016£419k2017: £607,775 (4 sales)2017£608k2018: £443,435 (6 sales)2018£443k2019: £471,333 (6 sales)2019£471k2020: £526,371 (7 sales)2020£526k2021: £569,250 (10 sales)2021£569k2022: £683,419 (3 sales)2022£683k2023: £632,500 (4 sales)2023£633k2024: £463,000 (5 sales)2024£463k2025: £285,000 (4 sales)2025£285k2026: £868,750 (4 sales)2026£869k

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 74 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat41£395,25129 Jan 2026
Terraced18£820,4875 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£765,00029 Nov 2019

Sold prices on John Ruskin Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
173, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 5 Jun 2026£1,125,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 27 May 2026£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 18, John Ruskin Street SE5 0NE 6 May 2026£272,250 FlatLeasehold
103, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 13 Feb 2026£400,000 FlatLeasehold
167, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 11 Feb 2026£1,080,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 12, Marbles House, 21, John Ruskin Street SE5 0DE 29 Jan 2026£375,000 FlatLeasehold
89, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 20 Jan 2026£895,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XQ 17 Dec 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
171A, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 28 Aug 2025£449,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 29 May 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XQ 6 May 2025£143,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Trevelyan House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0SY 31 Mar 2025£253,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 155, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 28 Feb 2025£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XQ 10 Oct 2024£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Hanworth House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XF 27 Sep 2024£345,000 FlatLeasehold
205, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PT 20 Sep 2024£875,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 18, John Ruskin Street SE5 0NE 19 Aug 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 95, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 20 Jun 2024£470,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 93, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XH 15 Dec 2023£362,500 FlatLeasehold
199, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PT 30 Jun 2023£768,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 25, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 2 Jun 2023£432,000 FlatLeasehold
111, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 20 Jan 2023£967,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 34, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 5 Sep 2022£392,000 FlatLeasehold
207, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PT 22 Apr 2022£740,000 TerracedFreehold
83, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 27 Jan 2022£918,258 TerracedFreehold
155A, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 15 Dec 2021£527,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Hanworth House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XF 24 Sep 2021£372,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Hanworth House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XF 10 Sep 2021£365,000 FlatLeasehold
211, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PT 6 Aug 2021£750,000 TerracedFreehold
107, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 30 Jun 2021£1,000,000 FlatFreehold
85B, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 25 Jun 2021£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 30 Apr 2021£430,000 FlatLeasehold
34, John Ruskin Street SE5 0NX 17 Mar 2021£520,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 129, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XJ 11 Mar 2021£313,000 FlatLeasehold
139, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 5 Mar 2021£955,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 4 Dec 2020£422,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 125, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 27 Nov 2020£638,600 FlatLeasehold
135, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PQ 27 Nov 2020£950,000 TerracedFreehold
195, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PT 25 Sep 2020£425,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 41, Trevelyan House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0SZ 22 Sep 2020£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Dighton Court, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PR 17 Jul 2020£419,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 112, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XJ 2 Jul 2020£430,000 FlatLeasehold
183, John Ruskin Street SE5 0PT 29 Nov 2019£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 9, Trevelyan House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0SY 8 Nov 2019£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 130, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XJ 29 Aug 2019£378,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 77, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XH 9 Jul 2019£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 93, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XH 21 Jun 2019£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 107, Hanworth House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XN 18 Apr 2019£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Marbles House, 21, John Ruskin Street SE5 0DE 3 Apr 2019£655,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 101, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street SE5 0XJ 25 Oct 2018£320,000 FlatLeasehold
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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 12, Marbles House, 21, John Ruskin Street £400,000 (May 2018) → £375,000 (Jan 2026) -6%
over 8 yrs
Flat 15, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street £248,000 (Nov 2016) → £143,000 (May 2025) -42%
over 8 yrs
205, John Ruskin Street £835,000 (Aug 2017) → £875,000 (Sep 2024) +5%
over 7 yrs
Flat 93, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street £370,000 (Jun 2019) → £362,500 (Dec 2023) -2%
over 4 yrs
Flat 101, Aberfeldy House, John Ruskin Street £340,000 (Feb 2017) → £320,000 (Oct 2018) -6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Ruskin Street

Crime

1,845 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Ruskin Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences470
Anti-social behaviour442
Theft from the person229
Other theft164
Shoplifting101
Public order90

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

John Ruskin Street is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames at Walworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames at Camberwell Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near John Ruskin Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School 147 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Ark All Saints Academy 568 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Highshore School 163 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School 97 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Evolve Academy 71 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Report 0.3 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Denmark Hill station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Vauxhall station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kennington Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Oval Underground Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dale Road (Stop S, DALE ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Cook's Road (Stop L, COOK'S ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Forsyth Gardens (->S, LORRIMORE ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Forsyth Gardens (->N, LORRIMORE ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Penrose Surgery
    33 Penrose Street, London · 0.4 mi
  • Lambeth Walk Group Practice
    Akerman Health Centre, 60 Patmos Road, London · 0.5 mi
  • Minet Green Health Practice
    Akerman Health Centre, 60 Patmos Road, London · 0.5 mi
  • Akerman Medical Practice
    Akerman Health Centre, 60 Patmos Road, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Camberwell · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Camberwell · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Walworth - Camberwell Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Camberwell - Camberwell Road Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sheel Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Camberwell New Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (walworth Road) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 disability6 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned28.7%62.5%
Private rented28.9%20.3%
Social rented42.4%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,634

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%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 John Ruskin Street

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White52.5%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African23.7%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.8%7.2%
Other ethnic group8%6.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%9.9%

Religion

HereSouthwark
Christian43.5%43.3%
No religion40.2%36.4%
Muslim6.7%9.6%
Not answered6.5%7.3%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Other religion1.2%0.7%
Hindu0.5%1.1%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK61.7%59.3%
Born outside the UK38.3%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above52.5%54.9%
No qualifications14.7%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications9.5%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%6.2%
Apprenticeship2.5%2.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health53.3%55.8%
Good health31.6%30.3%
Fair health10.3%9.8%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health1.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household64.3%60.3%
1 car or van in household28.9%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household5.9%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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