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Buying a home in SE26, London. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£692kmost £572k–£843k
Houses per m²£7,095flats £6,021
Sold last year1621,404 in five years
Prices in Lewisham+0.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SE26 sold for £692,298 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £571,785 and £842,940, for about 94 m² of space. That is 18% less than the same home across London (£840,000).

162 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £284k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SE26 5 (£6,890) and the most in SE26 4 (£7,323).

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 £3,157 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £138,000 for that mortgage: what £140,000 buys.

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House prices in SE26 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£411,330£367k–£681k49 m²11
2£529,495£488k–£598k75 m²119
3£692,298£572k–£843k94 m²323
4£875,401£775k–£980k124 m²114
5+£1,056,080£905k–£1.33m159 m²91

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£411k£529k£692k£875k£1.06m
Detached——£724k£895k£1.96m
Semi-detached—£535k£778k£919k£1.02m
Terraced£393k£529k£677k£846k£961k
Flats£284k£394k£428k£491k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SE26

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SE26 4£7,323£5,962
SE26 5£6,890£6,022
SE26 6£7,089£6,086

Schools near SE26

Best state primary within 2 kmEliot Bank Primary School85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe St Thomas the Apostle College73.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%37 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

SE23 London · 2 km3-bed house £796kSE20 London · 2 km3-bed house £616kSE19 London · 2 km3-bed house £657kSE21 London · 3 km3-bed house £862kSE6 London · 3 km3-bed house £607kBR3 Beckenham · 3 km3-bed house £658kSE22 London · 3 km3-bed house £1.03mSE27 London · 3 km3-bed house £722k

Questions about SE26

Is SE26 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 18% 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 (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (73.9% against 43.8%); 162 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 SE26?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SE26 sold for £692,298 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £571,785 and £842,940.

Is SE26 expensive for London?

A 3-bedroom house in SE26 costs 18% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across London (£840,000).

How many homes sell in SE26 each year?

162 homes sold in the last year and 1,404 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SE26?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Eliot Bank Primary School, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SE26?

For a 3-bedroom house, SE20 (£616k, 2 km), SE6 (£607k, 3 km), SE25 (£489k, 4 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.