SE5 8BG
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Property report — SE5 8BG
Open-data due diligence for SE5 8BG and the area around it.
SE5 8BG in brief: 47 recorded sales (£29,950–£1,750,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE5 8BG itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SE5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£745,762
Population
33,155
Crimes recorded
106
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SE5 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (37 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | £345,000 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 143 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2025-01-10 | £415,000 | 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2024-07-26 | £350,000 | FLAT D, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2024-02-09 | £1,750,000 | 139 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2023-04-14 | £1,280,000 | 165 GROVE LANE | Detached |
| 2022-09-09 | £958,000 | 141B GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2021-07-30 | £375,000 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2019-10-25 | £1,400,000 | 155 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-18 | £495,000 | 103A GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2019-05-03 | £750,000 | 141B GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2017-11-21 | £380,000 | FLAT 1, 101 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2017-10-30 | £1,050,000 | 165 GROVE LANE | Detached |
| 2017-08-31 | £440,000 | 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2017-06-30 | £410,000 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2016-09-16 | £1,200,000 | 109 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-04-13 | £565,000 | 113A GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-05-29 | £1,100,000 | 113 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-01-10 | £525,000 | GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2013-07-12 | £896,000 | 109 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-09-19 | £830,000 | 155 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-09-03 | £830,000 | 153 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-22 | £244,000 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2010-05-28 | £231,500 | 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2010-03-12 | £500,000 | 165 GROVE LANE | Detached |
| 2008-11-20 | £343,000 | GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2008-03-14 | £145,000 | FLAT D, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2007-12-05 | £718,500 | 153 GROVE LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-12-05 | £712,500 | 155 GROVE LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-05-26 | £229,500 | FLAT 3, 101 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2005-10-26 | £175,000 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2005-10-24 | £435,000 | 143 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-05-20 | £114,000 | 113A GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-03-28 | £294,797 | GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2002-12-12 | £200,000 | 115 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-30 | £175,000 | 119 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2002-03-15 | £130,000 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 2001-12-07 | £150,000 | 119 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 2001-02-23 | £146,000 | FLAT 2, 101 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 1999-11-01 | £110,000 | 121 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 1999-08-31 | £170,000 | 121 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-28 | £169,950 | GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT FLAT, 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 1999-04-14 | £84,950 | 157 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 1998-04-20 | £88,251 | FLAT 1, 101 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 1998-02-05 | £65,000 | 121 GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-02-18 | £105,000 | 141 GROVE LANE | Flat |
| 1995-12-22 | £29,950 | 113A GROVE LANE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-05 | £29,998 | 113A GROVE LANE | Terraced |
47 recorded sales on SE5 8BG. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Grove Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Crawford Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Belham Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE CORNER SURGERY (0.4 mi) · ST GILES SURGERY (0.5 mi) · BRUNSWICK PARK FAMILY PRACTICE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL (DENMARK HILL) (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: NUMBERS 143-149 AND ATTACHED BALCONIES (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · NUMBERS 144-156 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · NUMBER 158 AND 158A AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: VE LETTSOM CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · MEDIBANK PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Denmark Hill (0.1 mi) · East Dulwich (0.5 mi) · Loughborough Junction (0.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Pantry (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (0.4 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 13,383
Owned 37% · Social rent 36% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SE5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SE5 8 (Jul 24–Apr 26, average 101/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SE5 8BG in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSE5 | SectorSE5 8 | PostcodeSE5 8BG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £644,960 | £745,762 | £471,083 |
| Population | 90,486 | 33,155 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 504 | 106 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 86% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SE5 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.