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Water Lane, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, London · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/water-lane-lewisham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SE14 5DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£322,317
26 sales
Price range
£195k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2026
SE14 5DN

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At a glance

House prices£232k average69% 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 station10 min walkQueens Road Peckham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband57% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 30 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

26 property sales on Water Lane, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £232,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £268,681. Average sale prices fell from £291,875 in 2016 to £235,500 in 2026 (-19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 69% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% flat, 31% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £195,000 to £530,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Water Lane compared

Water Lane£232,000
SE14 postcode area£513,738
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SE14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £291,875 (4 sales)2016£292k2017: £346,250 (2 sales)2017£346k2018: £360,000 (2 sales)2018£360k2019: £345,000 (1 sales)2019£345k2020: £318,667 (6 sales)2020£319k2021: £436,500 (1 sales)2021£437k2022: £345,250 (3 sales)2022£345k2023: £283,500 (2 sales)2023£284k2024: £404,000 (2 sales)2024£404k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k2026: £235,500 (2 sales)2026£236k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£268,68128 May 2026
Terraced8£443,00019 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Water Lane SE14 5DN 4 Jun 2026£154,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Water Lane SE14 5DN 28 May 2026£243,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 7, Water Lane SE14 5DN 20 Feb 2026£228,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Water Lane SE14 5DN 24 Nov 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Water Lane SE14 5DN 6 Jun 2025£490,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Water Lane SE14 5DN 28 Mar 2025£440,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Water Lane SE14 5DN 19 Dec 2024£510,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Water Lane SE14 5DN 20 Sep 2024£298,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Water Lane SE14 5DN 5 Oct 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
102, Water Lane SE14 5DN 27 Apr 2023£332,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Water Lane SE14 5DN 18 Oct 2022£257,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Water Lane SE14 5DN 10 Jun 2022£530,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Water Lane SE14 5DN 13 Apr 2022£248,750 FlatLeasehold
88, Water Lane SE14 5DN 25 Feb 2022£198,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Water Lane SE14 5DN 22 Mar 2021£436,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Water Lane SE14 5DN 28 Sep 2020£292,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Water Lane SE14 5DN 25 Sep 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Water Lane SE14 5DN 8 Sep 2020£280,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Water Lane SE14 5DN 31 Jul 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Water Lane SE14 5DN 5 Jun 2020£430,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Water Lane SE14 5DN 10 Jan 2020£485,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Water Lane SE14 5DN 22 Feb 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Water Lane SE14 5DN 13 Aug 2018£295,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Water Lane SE14 5DN 27 Apr 2018£425,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Water Lane SE14 5DN 27 Jun 2017£310,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Water Lane SE14 5DN 28 Apr 2017£382,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Water Lane SE14 5DN 30 Aug 2016£332,500 FlatLeasehold
88, Water Lane SE14 5DN 29 Jul 2016£215,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Water Lane SE14 5DN 31 May 2016£300,000 FlatLeasehold
84, Water Lane SE14 5DN 31 Mar 2016£320,000 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
47, Water Lane £425,000 (Apr 2018) → £510,000 (Dec 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs
44, Water Lane £332,500 (Aug 2016) → £298,000 (Sep 2024) -10%
over 8 yrs
3, Water Lane £230,000 (Sep 2020) → £235,000 (Oct 2023) +2%
over 3 yrs
19, Water Lane £430,000 (Jun 2020) → £530,000 (Jun 2022) +23%
over 2 yrs
88, Water Lane £215,000 (Jul 2016) → £198,000 (Feb 2022) -8%
over 6 yrs
70, Water Lane £382,500 (Apr 2017) → £436,500 (Mar 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs
92, Water Lane £300,000 (May 2016) → £295,000 (Aug 2018) -2%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 395 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kender Primary School 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ilderton Primary School 157 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bird In Bush School 381 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Treasure House (London) CIC 14 pupils Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.5 mi
Nell Gwynn Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.6 mi
Childeric Primary School 334 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Queens Road Peckham station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • South Bermondsey station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • New Cross Gate ELL station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Canada Water Underground Station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Deptford Bridge DLR Station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Manor Grove (SE15) (->N, ILDERTON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Wagner Street (->S, ILDERTON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Pomeroy Street New Cross (Stop W, NEW CROSS ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road (->E, OLD KENT ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Qrp Surgery
    387 Queens Road, New Cross Gate, London · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    136 Meeting House Lane, London · 0.6 mi
  • Silverlock Medical Centre
    2 Verney Way, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery
    153 Peckham High Street, Peckham, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Old Kent Rd Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Old Kent Road · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Pomeroy Street · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys New Cross Gate · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hatcham Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bonamy Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Care Centre · 0.4 mi
  • The Lacey Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.5%62.5%
Private rented24.7%20.3%
Social rented41.4%17.1%
Households801

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.3%64.1%
Aged 65+7.3%18.6%
Residents1,869

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)57%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)57%80%
Gigabit-capable57%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 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.

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Who lives around Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereLewisham
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African37.5%26.8%
White36.5%51.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.5%8.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.8%9%
Other ethnic group7.6%4.7%

Religion

HereLewisham
Christian47.5%43.8%
No religion31.3%36.7%
Muslim9.4%7.4%
Not answered6.9%7.5%
Buddhist2.5%1.1%
Hindu1.9%2.1%
Jewish0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.8%

Country of birth

HereLewisham
Born in the UK53.4%64.4%
Born outside the UK46.6%35.6%

Highest qualification

HereLewisham
Level 4 qualifications and above41%49.8%
No qualifications18.3%14.6%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%13%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%9.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%7.3%
Apprenticeship4.1%3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.5%

General health

HereLewisham
Very good health50.3%53.1%
Good health34.8%32%
Fair health11.6%10.5%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLewisham
No cars or vans in household61.1%47.7%
1 car or van in household31.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household5.7%9.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.6%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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