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Lower Road, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Road, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/lower-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE8 5DJ, SE8 5DN, SE16 2XL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£450,754
46 sales
Price range
£110k – £925k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
SE16 2XL

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At a glance

House prices£451k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkSurrey Quays station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% leaseholdAcross 72 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

46 property sales on Lower Road, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £386,181. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% flat, 15% terraced, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Road range from £109,500 to £925,000. 32% of homes sold here were freehold and 68% leasehold.

House prices on Lower Road compared

SE16 postcode area£508,569
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £456,000 (5 sales)2016£456k2017: £456,750 (4 sales)2017£457k2018: £392,125 (4 sales)2018£392k2019: £473,040 (5 sales)2019£473k2021: £411,000 (9 sales)2021£411k2022: £405,000 (6 sales)2022£405k2023: £398,000 (4 sales)2023£398k2024: £588,600 (5 sales)2024£589k2025: £561,667 (3 sales)2025£562k2026: £345,000 (1 sales)2026£345k

Tenure: 32% freehold and 68% leasehold across 72 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat37£386,18119 Feb 2026
Terraced7£674,42922 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£800,00027 Mar 2024
Detached1£925,0005 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, Dreadnought Court, 247, Lower Road SE8 5DN 3 Jul 2026£430,000 FlatLeasehold
144, Lower Road SE16 2UG 22 May 2026£940,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat B, 171, Lower Road SE16 2XL 19 Feb 2026£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 167, Lower Road SE16 2XL 12 Nov 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
268A, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 6 Oct 2025£335,000 FlatLeasehold
The New Jolly Caulkers Public House, 126, Lower Road SE16 2UE 29 Sep 2025£770,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 14, 46, Lower Road SE16 2FJ 25 Sep 2025£40,509,720 OtherFreehold
66, Lower Road SE16 2TU 22 Aug 2025£880,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 26, Orchard House, Lower Road SE16 2XF 28 Mar 2025£470,000 FlatLeasehold
The Lodge, Lower Road SE16 2UB 5 Dec 2024£925,000 DetachedLeasehold
The Lodge, Lower Road SE16 2UB 5 Dec 2024£4,125,000 OtherFreehold
Flat C, 222, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 4 Oct 2024£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 122, Lower Road SE16 2UB 17 Sep 2024£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Courthope House, Lower Road SE16 2XH 23 Apr 2024£413,000 FlatLeasehold
230, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 27 Mar 2024£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat A, 147, Lower Road SE16 2XL 4 Jan 2024£424,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Courthope House, Lower Road SE16 2XH 12 Jul 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Courthope House, Lower Road SE16 2XH 19 May 2023£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 222, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 15 May 2023£530,000 FlatLeasehold
206, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 11 Apr 2023£305,000 OtherFreehold
189, Lower Road SE16 2LW 3 Mar 2023£317,000 FlatLeasehold
205, Lower Road SE16 2LW 14 Nov 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Courthope House, Lower Road SE16 2XH 15 Sep 2022£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Orchard House, Lower Road SE16 2XF 12 Sep 2022£480,000 FlatLeasehold
262B, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 29 Jul 2022£555,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Buryfield Court, 254 - 258, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 20 Jul 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
228C, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 30 Jun 2022£410,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 7, Dreadnought Court, 247, Lower Road SE8 5DN 13 Oct 2021£195,000 FlatLeasehold
260, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 27 Aug 2021£620,000 TerracedFreehold
270A, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 28 Jul 2021£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Orchard House, Lower Road SE16 2XF 30 Jun 2021£465,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Lower Road SE16 2TP 11 Jun 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 30, Orchard House, Lower Road SE16 2XF 17 May 2021£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 171, Lower Road SE16 2XL 13 Apr 2021£344,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Orchard House, Lower Road SE16 2XF 31 Mar 2021£400,000 FlatLeasehold
214, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 22 Feb 2021£254,000 OtherFreehold
Flat B, 222, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 6 Jan 2021£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Shop Unit, Surrey Quays Station, 126B, Lower Road SE16 2UF 16 Dec 2020£191,053 OtherLeasehold
313, Lower Road SE8 5DN 18 Sep 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
168, Lower Road SE16 2UN 6 Mar 2020£52,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 3, Dreadnought Court, 247, Lower Road SE8 5DN 8 Nov 2019£355,000 FlatLeasehold
126G, Lower Road SE16 2UF 18 Oct 2019£10,000 OtherLeasehold
264B, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 4 Sep 2019£435,200 FlatLeasehold
239, Lower Road SE16 2LW 12 Aug 2019£10,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 7, Buryfield Court, 254 - 258, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 25 Jul 2019£320,000 FlatLeasehold
166, Lower Road SE16 2UN 31 May 2019£35,000 OtherLeasehold
66B, Lower Road SE16 2TU 31 May 2019£840,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat C, 222, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 9 May 2019£685,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 222, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 9 May 2019£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 222, Lower Road SE8 5DJ 9 May 2019£510,000 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 5, Dreadnought Court, 247, Lower Road £430,000 (Feb 2016) → £430,000 (Jul 2026) +0%
over 10 yrs
Flat 14, 46, Lower Road £8,300,000 (Mar 2018) → £40,509,720 (Sep 2025) +388%
over 8 yrs
66, Lower Road £780,000 (Dec 2017) → £880,000 (Aug 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
Flat C, 222, Lower Road £685,000 (May 2019) → £550,000 (Oct 2024) -20%
over 5 yrs
Flat A, 147, Lower Road £430,000 (Apr 2017) → £424,500 (Jan 2024) -1%
over 7 yrs
Flat 15, Courthope House, Lower Road £398,000 (Jun 2018) → £400,000 (Jul 2023) +1%
over 5 yrs
Flat B, 222, Lower Road £530,000 (May 2019) → £500,000 (Jan 2021) → £530,000 (May 2023) +0%
over 4 yrs
168, Lower Road £400,000 (Jun 2018) → £52,500 (Mar 2020) -87%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

902 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences235
Anti-social behaviour195
Theft from the person87
Burglary75
Other theft72
Shoplifting41

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

Flood risk

Lower Road is in or near 8 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames at South Bermondsey Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames at Deptford and Southwark Park Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe Station 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 Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Rotherhithe Primary School 339 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Cavendish School 41 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Albion Primary School 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Southwark Park Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Alfred Salter Primary School 403 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Marathon Science School 35 pupils Other independent school 10–19 Report 0.5 mi
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy 345 pupils Primary 4–11 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

  • Surrey Quays station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Canada Water station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Rotherhithe station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Canada Water Underground Station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Bermondsey Underground Station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hothfield Place (Stop E, LOWER ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Gomm Road (Stop P, LOWER ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (Stop H, DEAL PORTERS WAY) 3 min walk
  • Surrey Quays Station (Stop S, ROTHERHITHE OLD ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Medical Centre
    57 Hawkstone Road, London · 0.2 mi
  • Albion Street Group Practice
    Albion Street Health Centre, 87 Albion Street, London · 0.4 mi
  • Grove Medical Centre
    Windlass Place, Deptford, London · 0.7 mi
  • Silverlock Medical Centre
    2 Verney Way, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Surrey Quays Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Canada Water · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Deptford London · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Surdock Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Canada Water Dental Health · 0.3 mi
  • Unit 2-3 · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.0%62.5%
Private rented47.4%20.3%
Social rented33.7%17.1%
Households1,081

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.5%64.1%
Aged 65+6.1%18.6%
Residents2,601

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Lower Road

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White58.8%51.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16%9.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.9%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.7%7.2%
Other ethnic group5.7%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion43.4%36.4%
Christian36.2%43.3%
Muslim8.3%9.6%
Not answered8.3%7.3%
Buddhist1.4%1%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK49.9%59.3%
Born outside the UK50.1%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above63.4%54.9%
No qualifications12%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications9.5%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications5.8%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.7%6.2%
Apprenticeship2.6%2.5%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health56.2%55.8%
Good health31.5%30.3%
Fair health8.9%9.8%
Bad health2.7%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household71.2%60.3%
1 car or van in household24%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household4%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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