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Nelson Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Nelson Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/nelson-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE1 0LU, SE1 0QB, SE1 0PY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£399,750
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£447,349
34 sales
Price range
£278k – £820k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
SE1 0QB

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At a glance

House prices£400k average47% below the London average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkSouthwark Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 39 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

34 property sales on Nelson Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £399,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £447,349. Average sale prices fell from £479,500 in 2016 to £372,917 in 2026 (-22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Nelson Square range from £278,000 to £820,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Nelson Square compared

Nelson Square£399,750
SE1 postcode area£731,990
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £479,500 (10 sales)2016£480k2018: £400,000 (2 sales)2018£400k2019: £493,207 (3 sales)2019£493k2020: £335,000 (1 sales)2020£335k2021: £342,667 (3 sales)2021£343k2022: £497,375 (4 sales)2022£497k2023: £368,000 (1 sales)2023£368k2024: £555,333 (3 sales)2024£555k2025: £407,500 (4 sales)2025£408k2026: £372,917 (3 sales)2026£373k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat34£447,34928 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Nelson Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 255, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 28 Aug 2026£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 218, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 5 Jun 2026£498,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 268, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 6 Mar 2026£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 240, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 1 Dec 2025£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 17 Nov 2025£540,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 103, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 19 Sep 2025£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 118, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 12 Aug 2025£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 44, Nelson Square SE1 0QA 13 Dec 2024£676,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 188, Applegarth House, Nelson Square SE1 0PZ 4 Nov 2024£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 139, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 26 Feb 2024£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 20 Dec 2023£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 268, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 8 Nov 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 267, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 2 Feb 2023£368,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 236, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 12 Dec 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 45, Nelson Square SE1 0QA 23 Sep 2022£800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 16 Sep 2022£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 103, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 31 Jan 2022£399,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 229, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 29 Jun 2021£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 93, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LT 28 Jun 2021£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 100, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LT 14 Jun 2021£278,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 165, Applegarth House, Nelson Square SE1 0PZ 29 Mar 2021£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 160, Applegarth House, Nelson Square SE1 0PZ 3 Dec 2020£458,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 233, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square SE1 0QB 15 Oct 2020£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 139, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 28 Nov 2019£468,620 FlatLeasehold
Flat 109, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 26 Sep 2019£581,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 181, Applegarth House, Nelson Square SE1 0PZ 11 Jul 2019£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 16 Nov 2018£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 201, Applegarth House, Nelson Square SE1 0PZ 10 Sep 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 67, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LT 31 Aug 2018£521,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 120, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 5 Dec 2016£406,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 203, Applegarth House, Nelson Square SE1 0PZ 4 Nov 2016£570,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 154, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 7 Jul 2016£504,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 134, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 7 Jul 2016£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 103, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LU 31 May 2016£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 31 Mar 2016£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 31 Mar 2016£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Vaughan House, Nelson Square SE1 0PY 31 Mar 2016£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 45, Nelson Square SE1 0QA 24 Mar 2016£820,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 68, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square SE1 0LT 17 Mar 2016£535,000 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 268, Helen Gladstone House, Nelson Square £400,000 (Nov 2023) → £320,000 (Mar 2026) -20%
over 2 yrs
Flat 103, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square £400,000 (May 2016) → £399,500 (Jan 2022) → £400,000 (Sep 2025) +0%
over 9 yrs
Flat 139, Rowland Hill House, Nelson Square £468,620 (Nov 2019) → £495,000 (Feb 2024) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Nelson Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Friars Primary Foundation School 194 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 983 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Elevated Futures Education Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Charles Dickens Primary School 494 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
London Nautical, City of London Academy 510 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 167 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 354 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement 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

  • London Waterloo East station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • London Waterloo station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Southwark Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Lambeth North Underground Station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pocock Street (Stop W, BLACKFRIARS ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Pocock Street (Stop V, BLACKFRIARS ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Southwark Station (Stop SB) 1 min walk
  • St George's Circus (Stop U, BLACKFRIARS ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackfriars Medical Practice
    Blackfriars Medical Pract, 45 Colombo Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • Waterloo Health Centre
    114-118 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London · 0.4 mi
  • Nexus Health Group
    Princess Street Group Practice, 2 Princess Street, London · 0.5 mi
  • Falmouth Road Group Practice
    78 Falmouth Road, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road Local · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southwark The Cut Express · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackfriars Circus Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Lambeth The Cut Local · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Kalmak (chemists) Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Qrystal Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Waterloo Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Wellington House (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Southwark Urgent Dental Care · 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 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 skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 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
Owned25.2%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented44.1%17.1%
Households917

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.4%64.1%
Aged 65+5.3%18.6%
Residents2,051

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)83%80%
Gigabit-capable83%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 Nelson Square

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White52.1%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African20%25.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.3%9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.6%7.2%
Other ethnic group7.1%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion39.3%36.4%
Christian36.9%43.3%
Muslim10.1%9.6%
Not answered9.3%7.3%
Hindu1.8%1.1%
Buddhist1.1%1%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Jewish0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK52.6%59.3%
Born outside the UK47.4%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above57%54.9%
Level 3 qualifications14%12.3%
No qualifications10%13.9%
Level 2 qualifications6.8%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.6%6.2%
Other qualifications3.6%2.4%
Apprenticeship2%2.5%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health55.3%55.8%
Good health32.7%30.3%
Fair health8.4%9.8%
Bad health2.7%3.1%
Very bad health0.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household73.8%60.3%
1 car or van in household23.7%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household2.3%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.2%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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Estate agents near Nelson Square

  • Edwards Estate Agents 0.3 mi
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