Typical 3-bedroom house£594kmost £509k–£704k
Houses per m²£6,406flats £5,034
Sold last year1581,229 in five years
Prices in Lewisham+0.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in SE12 sold for £593,769 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £509,324 and £703,541, for about 92 m² of space. That is 29% less than the same home across London (£840,000).
158 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £249k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SE12 9 (£6,047) and the most in SE12 8 (£7,385).
Across Lewisham, prices are up 0.7% on a year ago and up 10.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,057 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,708 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £119,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.
Questions about SE12
Is SE12 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 29% less than across London; prices in Lewisham are up 0.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (86% against 43.8%); 158 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in SE12?
A typical 3-bedroom house in SE12 sold for £593,769 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £509,324 and £703,541.
Is SE12 expensive for London?
A 3-bedroom house in SE12 costs 29% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across London (£840,000).
How many homes sell in SE12 each year?
158 homes sold in the last year and 1,229 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near SE12?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near SE12?
For a 3-bedroom house, DA15 (£513k, 5 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.