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Upper Ground, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Upper Ground, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/upper-ground-southwark/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE1 9EY, SE1 9RB, SE1 9PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,261,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,589,968
134 sales
Price range
£395k – £11.3m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
SE1 9LP

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At a glance

House prices£1.26m average67% above the London average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkSouthwark Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 190 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

134 property sales on Upper Ground, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £1,261,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,589,968. Average sale prices fell from £1,883,346 in 2016 to £1,115,000 in 2026 (-41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 67% above the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Upper Ground range from £395,000 to £11,300,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Upper Ground compared

Upper Ground£1,261,250
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: £1,883,346 (39 sales)2016£1.88m2017: £1,633,389 (18 sales)2017£1.63m2018: £1,590,000 (6 sales)2018£1.59m2019: £1,121,500 (11 sales)2019£1.12m2020: £1,118,500 (6 sales)2020£1.12m2021: £1,947,786 (14 sales)2021£1.95m2022: £853,472 (9 sales)2022£853k2023: £1,912,273 (11 sales)2023£1.91m2024: £1,325,586 (11 sales)2024£1.33m2025: £1,284,167 (6 sales)2025£1.28m2026: £1,115,000 (3 sales)2026£1.12m

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 190 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat134£1,589,96826 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Upper Ground

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 22, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 26 Jun 2026£2,005,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 27 Mar 2026£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1907, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 9 Feb 2026£9,500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 92, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9NZ 3 Feb 2026£790,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 3 Dec 2025£1,700,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1302, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 3 Sep 2025£1,400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 10 Jun 2025£810,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2101, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 28 Feb 2025£1,850,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1101, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 18 Feb 2025£1,095,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 71, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PB 6 Jan 2025£850,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 28 Nov 2024£702,200 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 13 Nov 2024£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1601, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 1 Nov 2024£1,290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 80, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9NZ 29 Oct 2024£680,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2102, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 24 Oct 2024£2,000,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PB 29 Aug 2024£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1108, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 22 Aug 2024£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1510, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 3 Jul 2024£824,250 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2302, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 6 Jun 2024£2,200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3603, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9HE 5 Apr 2024£4,150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 5 Apr 2024£800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 61, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PB 13 Mar 2024£1,100,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1602, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 23 Jan 2024£1,192,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2202, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 28 Nov 2023£2,000,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1301, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 13 Nov 2023£1,100,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1111, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 20 Sep 2023£800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 70, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9NZ 9 Aug 2023£585,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 96, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9NZ 9 Aug 2023£695,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3802, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9HE 30 Jun 2023£10,050,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2203, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 2 Jun 2023£2,125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9NZ 22 Mar 2023£700,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1706, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 23 Jan 2023£1,120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1902, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9RB 20 Jan 2023£1,260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 16 Jan 2023£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 11 Jan 2023£105,750 OtherLeasehold
Flat 47, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 1 Dec 2022£685,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 29 Nov 2022£866,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 31 Aug 2022£870,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 22 Aug 2022£810,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1405, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 26 May 2022£870,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 75, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PB 13 Apr 2022£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 69, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PB 5 Apr 2022£1,200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1301, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 18 Mar 2022£1,350,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1807, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 14 Jan 2022£610,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1401, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9EY 17 Dec 2021£1,425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 17 Nov 2021£900,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 30 Sep 2021£690,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, River Court, Upper Ground SE1 9PE 30 Sep 2021£640,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP 16 Sep 2021£740,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4001, 55, Upper Ground SE1 9HE 9 Jul 2021£11,300,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Apartment 1907, 55, Upper Ground £584,250 (Feb 2016) → £9,500,000 (Feb 2026) +1526%
over 10 yrs
Apartment 1302, 55, Upper Ground £1,425,000 (Apr 2021) → £1,400,000 (Sep 2025) -2%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2101, 55, Upper Ground £2,358,750 (Feb 2016) → £1,850,000 (Feb 2025) -22%
over 9 yrs
Flat 71, River Court, Upper Ground £810,000 (Feb 2017) → £850,000 (Jan 2025) +5%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 2102, 55, Upper Ground £2,588,250 (Feb 2016) → £2,000,000 (Oct 2024) -23%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 2202, 55, Upper Ground £2,160,000 (Aug 2017) → £2,000,000 (Nov 2023) -7%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 1301, 55, Upper Ground £1,623,000 (Jun 2017) → £1,350,000 (Mar 2022) → £1,100,000 (Nov 2023) -32%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 2203, 55, Upper Ground £2,400,000 (Nov 2018) → £2,125,000 (Jun 2023) -11%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 1706, 55, Upper Ground £1,275,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,120,000 (Jan 2023) -12%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 1902, 55, Upper Ground £1,634,000 (Jul 2016) → £1,260,000 (Jan 2023) -23%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 2401, 55, Upper Ground £2,636,250 (Feb 2016) → £2,175,000 (Mar 2021) -17%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 1206, 55, Upper Ground £757,074 (Jan 2016) → £850,000 (Mar 2016) → £915,000 (Dec 2019) +21%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2001, 55, Upper Ground £2,541,250 (Feb 2016) → £1,975,000 (Aug 2019) -22%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 1402, 55, Upper Ground £1,395,000 (Jan 2016) → £1,500,000 (Feb 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 1310, 55, Upper Ground £825,000 (Jan 2016) → £995,000 (Jul 2017) +21%
over 1 yr
Apartment 1306, 55, Upper Ground £757,074 (Jan 2016) → £870,000 (Apr 2016) +15%
over under a year
Apartment 1106, 55, Upper Ground £757,074 (Jan 2016) → £905,000 (Feb 2016) +20%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Ground

Crime

3,127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Ground in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft642
Theft from the person623
Violence & sexual offences472
Shoplifting399
Anti-social behaviour366
Public order144

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

Flood risk

Upper Ground is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriars Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Upper Ground

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
London Nautical, City of London Academy 510 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
City of London School 1,040 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.4 mi
Friars Primary Foundation School 194 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 983 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's Cathedral School 280 pupils Other independent school Church of England 4–13 Report 0.6 mi
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 217 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Charles Dickens Primary School 494 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • London Blackfriars station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • London Waterloo station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Southwark Underground Station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Blackfriars Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kings Reach Building (Stop SF, STAMFORD STREET) 1 min walk
  • Kings Reach Building (Stop SE, STAMFORD STREET) 1 min walk
  • Blackfriars Station / South Entrance (Stop D, BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE) 2 min walk
  • Blackfriars Station / South Entrance (Stop C, BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackfriars Medical Practice
    Blackfriars Medical Pract, 45 Colombo Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • St Philips Medical Centre
    Tower 3, 2Nd Floor Clements Inn, London · 0.6 mi
  • Waterloo Health Centre
    114-118 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London · 0.6 mi
  • Kings College Health Centre
    3Rd Floor, Bush House, South East Wing, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose South Bank Tower · 0.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sumner Street · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys London Great Suffolk Street Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Suffolk St Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kalmak (chemists) Ltd · 0.0 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Wellington House (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Your Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Bupa Health And Dental Centre (chancery Lane) · 0.5 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.6%62.5%
Private rented44.5%20.3%
Social rented27.8%17.1%
Households1,121

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6479.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,955

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 Upper Ground

Ethnic group

HereSouthwark
White62.1%51.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.6%9.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.6%25.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%7.2%
Other ethnic group5.2%6.3%

Religion

HereSouthwark
No religion42.3%36.4%
Christian38%43.3%
Not answered7.5%7.3%
Muslim5.5%9.6%
Hindu2.6%1.1%
Buddhist2%1%
Jewish0.8%0.4%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereSouthwark
Born in the UK45.5%59.3%
Born outside the UK54.5%40.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouthwark
Level 4 qualifications and above67.5%54.9%
No qualifications10.3%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications8.9%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications5.3%7.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%
Apprenticeship2.1%2.5%

General health

HereSouthwark
Very good health54.7%55.8%
Good health31.2%30.3%
Fair health10%9.8%
Bad health3.2%3.1%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthwark
No cars or vans in household71.9%60.3%
1 car or van in household24.6%33.2%
2 cars or vans in household2.8%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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Estate agents near Upper Ground

  • Edwards Estate Agents 0.2 mi
  • Nelsons 0.5 mi
  • Scott City Residential 0.6 mi
  • Hamptons 0.7 mi
  • Prime London 0.7 mi

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