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Orb Street, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE17 1RD, SE17 1RE, SE17 1ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£362,000
21 sales
Price range
£260k – £451k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
SE17 1ER

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At a glance

House prices£386k average49% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkElephant & Castle station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 25 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

21 property sales on Orb Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £385,833. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £362,000. Average sale prices fell from £388,333 in 2016 to £385,833 in 2026 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orb Street range from £260,000 to £451,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Orb Street compared

Orb Street£385,833
SE17 postcode area£524,496
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £388,333 (3 sales)2016£388k2017: £385,000 (1 sales)2017£385k2018: £307,500 (3 sales)2018£308k2019: £331,250 (2 sales)2019£331k2020: £363,250 (4 sales)2020£363k2021: £342,500 (2 sales)2021£343k2022: £451,000 (1 sales)2022£451k2023: £373,000 (1 sales)2023£373k2025: £347,500 (1 sales)2025£348k2026: £385,833 (3 sales)2026£386k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£362,0006 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Orb Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 24, Jesson House, Orb Street SE17 1ER 6 Mar 2026£360,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Orb Street SE17 1LG 13 Feb 2026£400,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Orb Street SE17 1EW 16 Jan 2026£397,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 40, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RE 10 Oct 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 61, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 13 Aug 2025£347,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 76, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 15 Sep 2023£373,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 74, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 8 Dec 2022£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 96, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 23 Aug 2022£451,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 79, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 28 Jun 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 28 Jun 2021£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RE 11 Dec 2020£362,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 96, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 11 Dec 2020£376,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Pincombe House, Orb Street SE17 1AH 7 Aug 2020£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RE 13 Jan 2020£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RE 29 Nov 2019£337,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Jesson House, Orb Street SE17 1ER 20 Sep 2019£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 92, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 25 Jul 2019£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RE 17 Sep 2018£336,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RE 3 Aug 2018£326,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Pincombe House, Orb Street SE17 1AH 9 Apr 2018£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 115, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1ES 2 Oct 2017£385,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 74, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 26 Oct 2016£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 119, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1ES 20 Jul 2016£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 93, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 13 Jul 2016£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Dawes House, Orb Street SE17 1RD 24 Jun 2016£365,000 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 74, Dawes House, Orb Street £360,000 (Oct 2016) → £380,000 (Dec 2022) +6%
over 6 yrs
Flat 96, Dawes House, Orb Street £376,000 (Dec 2020) → £451,000 (Aug 2022) +20%
over 2 yrs
Flat 57, Dawes House, Orb Street £365,000 (Jun 2016) → £360,000 (Jun 2021) -1%
over 5 yrs
Flat 25, Dawes House, Orb Street £326,500 (Aug 2018) → £362,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Orb Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 299 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
South Bank University Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Robert Browning Primary School 185 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Victory Primary School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Imperial Oak School 21 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 620 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Surrey Square 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 134 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • London Bridge station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • London Bridge station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle Underground Station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Kennington Underground Station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Balfour Street (Stop C, RODNEY ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Balfour Street (Stop K, RODNEY ROAD) 1 min walk
  • East Street Walworth (Stop L, FLINT STREET) 2 min walk
  • Larcom Street Newington (Stop RZ) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Street
    Harold Moody Health Centre, Thurlow Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • The Villa Street Medical Centre
    47 Villa Street, London · 0.3 mi
  • Old Kent Road Surgery
    182-184 Old Kent Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • Penrose Surgery
    33 Penrose Street, London · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Walworth London · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Borough New Kent Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southwark Walworth Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Walworth Road · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Taplow Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Ridgway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Walworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (walworth Road) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Amelia Street Dental Clinic · 0.4 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 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
Owned12.6%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented66.4%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.6%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,718

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 Orb Street

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African38.2%25.1%
White34.7%51.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.4%9.9%
Other ethnic group9%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.7%7.2%

Religion

HereSouthwark
Christian50.1%43.3%
No religion24.2%36.4%
Muslim16.3%9.6%
Not answered7.1%7.3%
Buddhist0.9%1%
Hindu0.6%1.1%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Jewish0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK53.3%59.3%
Born outside the UK46.7%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above41.5%54.9%
No qualifications20.1%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications9.6%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%6.2%
Apprenticeship3.4%2.5%
Other qualifications2.4%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health51.6%55.8%
Good health31.8%30.3%
Fair health12.1%9.8%
Bad health3.4%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household69.1%60.3%
1 car or van in household27.2%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household3%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.6%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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