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Buying a home in SE27, London. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£722kmost £635k–£828k
Houses per m²£7,154flats £6,006
Sold last year129958 in five years
Prices in Lambeth-6.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SE27 sold for £722,289 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £634,929 and £828,226, for about 100 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across London (£840,000).

129 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £285k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SE27 0 (£6,975) and the most in SE27 9 (£7,359).

Across Lambeth, prices are down 6.4% on a year ago and down 4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,682 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £3,294 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £144,000 for that mortgage: what £150,000 buys.

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House prices in SE27 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£391,211£345k–£582k53 m²10
2£538,333£501k–£598k72 m²103
3£722,289£635k–£828k100 m²234
4£871,142£778k–£1.02m131 m²77
5+£1,107,163£889k–£1.53m160 m²84

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£391k£538k£722k£871k£1.11m
Detached————£1.24m
Semi-detached—£535k£754k£865k£1.11m
Terraced£391k£538k£708k£879k£1.09m
Flats£285k£372k£455k£505k—

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

Price per m² across SE27

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SE27 0£6,975£6,086
SE27 9£7,359£5,975

Schools near SE27

Best state primary within 2 kmStreatham Wells Primary93% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGraveney School77.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%42 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

SE21 London · 1 km3-bed house £862kSE19 London · 2 km3-bed house £657kSW16 London · 2 km3-bed house £620kSW2 London · 2 km3-bed house £848kSE24 London · 3 km3-bed house £983kSE26 London · 3 km3-bed house £692kSE22 London · 3 km3-bed house £1.03mCR7 Thornton Heath · 3 km3-bed house £437k

Questions about SE27

Is SE27 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across London; prices in Lambeth are down 6.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (93% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (77.1% against 43.8%); 129 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 SE27?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SE27 sold for £722,289 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £634,929 and £828,226.

Is SE27 expensive for London?

A 3-bedroom house in SE27 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across London (£840,000).

How many homes sell in SE27 each year?

129 homes sold in the last year and 958 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SE27?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Streatham Wells Primary, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SE27?

For a 3-bedroom house, SW16 (£620k, 2 km), CR7 (£437k, 3 km), SE20 (£616k, 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.