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Penrose Street, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE17 3EA, SE17 3DY, SE17 3DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£424,483
30 sales
Price range
£280k – £720k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
SE17 3EA

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At a glance

House prices£424k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkKennington Underground Station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% leaseholdAcross 32 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

30 property sales on Penrose Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £408,554. Average sale prices rose from £424,500 in 2016 to £546,667 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% flat, 3% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Penrose Street range from £280,000 to £720,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.

House prices on Penrose Street compared

SE17 postcode area£524,496
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Penrose Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SE17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £424,500 (2 sales)2016£425k2017: £380,000 (1 sales)2017£380k2018: £404,500 (3 sales)2018£405k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £452,500 (2 sales)2020£453k2021: £390,500 (4 sales)2021£391k2022: £465,000 (4 sales)2022£465k2023: £389,600 (5 sales)2023£390k2024: £419,400 (5 sales)2024£419k2025: £546,667 (3 sales)2025£547k

Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat28£408,55431 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£575,00028 Oct 2022
Terraced1£720,00027 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Penrose Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 92, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 31 Mar 2025£470,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Penrose Street SE17 3DW 27 Mar 2025£720,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 78, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 20 Mar 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DU 29 Nov 2024£387,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 28 Oct 2024£395,000 FlatLeasehold
120, Penrose Street SE17 3ED 2 Sep 2024£475,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 65, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 12 Aug 2024£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 76, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 29 May 2024£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 107, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 27 Nov 2023£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DX 17 Nov 2023£331,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DU 7 Jul 2023£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DU 4 Jul 2023£382,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 92, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 31 May 2023£405,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Penrose Street SE17 3DW 28 Oct 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 82, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 18 Oct 2022£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 84, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 26 Aug 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 97, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 25 Mar 2022£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 95, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 29 Nov 2021£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 86, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 14 Oct 2021£392,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 108, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 28 Jun 2021£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 67, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 1 Apr 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DU 16 Dec 2020£425,000 FlatLeasehold
120, Penrose Street SE17 3ED 27 Nov 2020£445,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 109, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 20 Nov 2020£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DX 20 Dec 2019£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 109, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 5 Sep 2018£423,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DU 22 Jun 2018£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 79, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 3 May 2018£449,999 FlatLeasehold
Flat 62, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 15 Dec 2017£380,000 FlatLeasehold
36 - 38, Penrose Street SE17 3DW 8 Sep 2017£7,435,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 84, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3DY 11 Nov 2016£417,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 97, Penrose House, Penrose Street SE17 3EA 3 Oct 2016£432,000 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 92, Penrose House, Penrose Street £405,000 (May 2023) → £470,000 (Mar 2025) +16%
over 2 yrs
Flat 9, Penrose House, Penrose Street £340,000 (Jun 2018) → £387,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
120, Penrose Street £445,000 (Nov 2020) → £475,000 (Sep 2024) +7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 18, Penrose House, Penrose Street £280,000 (Dec 2019) → £331,000 (Nov 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs
Flat 84, Penrose House, Penrose Street £417,000 (Nov 2016) → £425,000 (Aug 2022) +2%
over 6 yrs
Flat 97, Penrose House, Penrose Street £432,000 (Oct 2016) → £420,000 (Mar 2022) -3%
over 5 yrs
Flat 109, Penrose House, Penrose Street £423,500 (Sep 2018) → £460,000 (Nov 2020) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Penrose Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 134 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Crampton Primary 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Robert Browning Primary School 185 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Keyworth Primary School 313 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
South Bank University Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Michael Faraday School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Elephant & Castle station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Vauxhall station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Vauxhall station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Kennington Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Elephant & Castle Underground Station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Bee Hive (->S, PENROSE STREET) 1 min walk
  • Penrose Hall (->N, PENROSE STREET) 1 min walk
  • Penrose Street / Walworth Road (Stop T, PENROSE STREET) 2 min walk
  • East Street (Stop H, WALWORTH ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Penrose Surgery
    33 Penrose Street, London · 0.1 mi
  • The Villa Street Medical Centre
    47 Villa Street, London · 0.4 mi
  • Hurley And Riverside Practices
    Ebenezer House, Kennington Lane, London · 0.5 mi
  • East Street
    Harold Moody Health Centre, Thurlow Street, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Walworth London · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Walworth Road · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Walworth Road · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Camberwell Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Walworth Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (walworth Road) · 0.1 mi
  • Amelia Street Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Wytes Elephant & Castle · 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.3%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented44.7%17.1%
Households865

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.8%64.1%
Aged 65+8.7%18.6%
Residents1,830

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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 Penrose Street

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White51%51.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22.4%25.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.9%9.9%
Other ethnic group9.2%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.6%7.2%

Religion

HereSouthwark
Christian42.2%43.3%
No religion36.7%36.4%
Muslim10%9.6%
Not answered7.8%7.3%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Jewish0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK53.4%59.3%
Born outside the UK46.6%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above53.8%54.9%
No qualifications15.6%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications11.9%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications6.3%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%6.2%
Apprenticeship3.6%2.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.4%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health55.3%55.8%
Good health29.1%30.3%
Fair health10.4%9.8%
Bad health3.7%3.1%
Very bad health1.6%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household73.3%60.3%
1 car or van in household22%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household4%5.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.7%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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