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Melford Road, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE22 0AQ, SE22 0AG, SE22 0AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,093,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£685,170
20 sales
Price range
£275k – £1.55m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Dec 2025
SE22 0AQ

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At a glance

House prices£685k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkForest Hill station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% leaseholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on Melford Road, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,093,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £447,117. Average sale prices fell from £790,000 in 2016 to £781,000 in 2025 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 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 60% flat, 20% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melford Road range from £275,000 to £1,550,000. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold.

House prices on Melford Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melford Road 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: £790,000 (3 sales)2016£790k2017: £339,133 (3 sales)2017£339k2018: £750,000 (3 sales)2018£750k2019: £538,000 (1 sales)2019£538k2020: £1,550,000 (1 sales)2020£1.55m2021: £840,000 (1 sales)2021£840k2022: £547,500 (2 sales)2022£548k2023: £712,500 (2 sales)2023£713k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2025: £781,000 (3 sales)2025£781k

Tenure: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£447,11728 Mar 2025
Terraced4£767,50021 Mar 2025
Detached2£1,475,00029 Jun 2020
Semi-detached2£1,159,0002 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Melford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 2 Dec 2025£1,093,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 27, Melford Court, Melford Road SE22 0AE 28 Mar 2025£590,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Melford Road SE22 0AG 21 Mar 2025£660,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Deans Court, 45, Melford Road SE22 0AL 25 Mar 2024£275,000 FlatLeasehold
41A, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 25 Aug 2023£650,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 7 Jul 2023£775,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Deans Court, 45, Melford Road SE22 0AL 1 Aug 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Melford Road SE22 0AD 13 Jan 2022£795,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Melford Road SE22 0AG 28 Jun 2021£840,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 29 Jun 2020£1,550,000 DetachedFreehold
41A, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 11 Dec 2019£538,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Melford Road SE22 0AG 19 Dec 2018£1,225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40B, Melford Road SE22 0AG 26 Oct 2018£480,000 FlatLeasehold
43A, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 25 Oct 2018£545,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Deans Court, 45, Melford Road SE22 0AL 2 Jun 2017£285,400 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Melford Court, Melford Road SE22 0AF 7 Apr 2017£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Deans Court, 45, Melford Road SE22 0AL 31 Mar 2017£282,000 FlatLeasehold
27A, Melford Road SE22 0AG 26 Sep 2016£385,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, Melford Court, Melford Road SE22 0AF 20 Jul 2016£585,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Melford Road SE22 0AQ 21 Mar 2016£1,400,000 DetachedFreehold

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
41A, Melford Road £538,000 (Dec 2019) → £650,000 (Aug 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
Flat 6, Deans Court, 45, Melford Road £282,000 (Mar 2017) → £300,000 (Aug 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs
37, Melford Road £1,400,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,550,000 (Jun 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Melford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horniman Primary School 201 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fairlawn Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 414 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Goodrich Community Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Eliot Bank Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Sydenham School 1,467 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 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 stations

  • Forest Hill station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Honor Oak Park station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Sydenham Hill station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melford Road (Stop M, WOOD VALE) 1 min walk
  • Underhill Road / Melford Road (Stop MB, UNDERHILL ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Underhill Road (Stop MC, UNDERHILL ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Belvoir Road (->S) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Lordship Lane Surgery
    417 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London · 0.5 mi
  • Forest Hill Group Practice
    1 Forest Hill Road, Dulwich, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Three Zero Six Medical Centre
    306 Medical Centre, 306 Lordship Lane, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Dulwich Medical Centre
    163-169 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Forest Hill Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Forest Hill · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys London East Dulwich Local · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dulwich · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sadlers Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Wellcare Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Perfucare Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Forest Hill Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Oral Surgery Ltd - Family Dental · 0.6 mi
  • East Dulwich Dental Care · 0.7 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 6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.6%62.5%
Private rented33.2%20.3%
Social rented18.3%17.1%
Households865

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,878

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 Melford Road

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White66.6%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.6%25.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.9%7.2%
Other ethnic group4.5%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion47.3%36.4%
Christian37.2%43.3%
Not answered6.6%7.3%
Muslim4.6%9.6%
Hindu2.3%1.1%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Jewish0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK70%59.3%
Born outside the UK30%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above63.7%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications10.7%12.3%
No qualifications9.7%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications7.7%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.8%6.2%
Apprenticeship2.5%2.5%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health55.8%55.8%
Good health31.4%30.3%
Fair health8.6%9.8%
Bad health3.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household45.9%60.3%
1 car or van in household42.8%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household9.4%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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