Octavius Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Octavius Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/octavius-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE8 4BY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£415,000

3 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£420,810

64 sales

Price range

£263k – £755k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jul 2026

SE8 4BY

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At a glance

House prices£415k average45% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 min walkDeptford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 66 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

64 property sales on Octavius Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £420,810. Average sale prices fell from £426,204 in 2016 to £415,000 in 2026 (-3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Octavius Street range from £262,500 to £755,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Octavius Street compared

Octavius Street£415,000

SE8 postcode area£456,543

London£755,818

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 66 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	64	£420,810	23 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Octavius Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Apartment 46, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	23 Jul 2026	£330,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 57, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	29 May 2026	£465,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 45, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	1 Apr 2026	£450,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 23, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	16 May 2025	£265,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 29, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	18 Oct 2024	£325,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 14, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	18 Oct 2017	£377,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 41, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	30 Jun 2016	£275,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 35, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	8 Apr 2016	£503,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 44, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	23 Mar 2016	£485,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 33, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	18 Mar 2016	£283,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 12, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	16 Mar 2016	£460,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 20, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£345,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 32, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£360,400	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 8, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£440,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 29, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£360,400	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 23, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£270,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 34, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£360,400	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 37, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£360,400	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 55, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£575,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 38, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	15 Mar 2016	£345,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 19, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£330,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 16, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£357,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 9, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£445,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 45, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£485,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 28, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£335,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 1, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£265,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 58, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£654,750	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 3, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 60, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£645,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 50, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£460,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 31, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£470,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 27, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£470,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 47, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£350,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 13, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£450,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 21, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£450,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 25, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£270,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 57, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£630,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 5, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£470,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 56, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£690,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 7, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 2, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 26, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£460,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 22, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£460,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 18, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£461,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 36, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£503,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 40, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£490,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 24, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£395,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 42, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£415,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 51, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£450,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Apartment 11, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street SE8 4BY	14 Mar 2016	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
Apartment 46, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street	£355,000 (Mar 2016) → £330,000 (Jul 2026)	-7% over 10 yrs
Apartment 57, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street	£630,000 (Mar 2016) → £465,000 (May 2026)	-26% over 10 yrs
Apartment 45, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street	£485,000 (Mar 2016) → £450,000 (Apr 2026)	-7% over 10 yrs
Apartment 23, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street	£270,000 (Mar 2016) → £265,000 (May 2025)	-2% over 9 yrs
Apartment 29, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street	£360,400 (Mar 2016) → £325,000 (Oct 2024)	-10% over 9 yrs
Apartment 14, Tinderbox House, 2, Octavius Street	£330,000 (Mar 2016) → £377,000 (Oct 2017)	+14% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Octavius Street

Crime

975 crimes were reported within about a mile of Octavius Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	289
Anti-social behaviour	193
Shoplifting	91
Other theft	73
Burglary	61
Public order	57

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

Schools near Octavius Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 122 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Tidemill Academy 427 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Grinling Gibbons Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Addey and Stanhope School 589 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre 123 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.3 mi
Deptford Green School 888 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Oak Gardens Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Childeric Primary School 334 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Deptford station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
New Cross ELL station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
New Cross station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Deptford Bridge DLR Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Greenwich DLR Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wavelengths Leisure Centre (Stop M, DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk
Wavelengths Leisure Centre (Stop L, DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk
Creek Road (Stop K, DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk
Deptford Church Street / Creek Road (Stop J, DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Clifton Rise Family Practice
Clifton Rise Family Pract, Waldron Hlth/Ctr(Suite 2), London · 0.2 mi
Amersham Vale Training Practice
Suite 5, Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, London · 0.2 mi
New Cross Centre (Hurley Group)
Suite 3, Waldron Health Centre, London · 0.2 mi
Deptford Surgery
502-504 New Cross Road, London · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Deptford · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Deptford Station Local · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Deptford High St Express · 0.2 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Deptford Supermarket · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Nightingale Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Chemist2door · 0.2 mi
New Cross Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Colosseum Dental (creekside) · 0.2 mi
Community Health South London N · 0.2 mi
Waldron Dental Clinic · 0.2 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 3 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.3%	62.5%
Private rented	43.1%	20.3%
Social rented	31.5%	17.1%
Households	1,084

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	80.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,245

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Lewisham 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Octavius Street

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Who lives around Octavius Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Lewisham
White	50.8%	51.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	24.2%	26.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.7%	9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.5%	8.1%
Other ethnic group	5.8%	4.7%

Religion

	Here	Lewisham
No religion	42.1%	36.7%
Christian	35.2%	43.8%
Muslim	8.7%	7.4%
Not answered	7.4%	7.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	1.1%
Hindu	1.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.8%
Sikh	0.6%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Lewisham
Born in the UK	54.8%	64.4%
Born outside the UK	45.2%	35.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Lewisham
Level 4 qualifications and above	55.2%	49.8%
No qualifications	14%	14.6%
Level 3 qualifications	11.7%	13%
Level 2 qualifications	6.9%	9.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.8%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3%

General health

	Here	Lewisham
Very good health	51.3%	53.1%
Good health	33.3%	32%
Fair health	11.3%	10.5%
Bad health	3%	3.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Lewisham
No cars or vans in household	68.7%	47.7%
1 car or van in household	26.6%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	4.1%	9.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.6%	2.2%

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 Lewisham.

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