SE8 5BB
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Property report — SE8 5BB
Open-data due diligence for SE8 5BB and the area around it.
SE8 5BB in brief: 95 recorded sales (£23,000–£292,500) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SE8 5BB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SE8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£608,428
Population
21,865
Crimes recorded
148
Schools
5
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SE8 5, 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 (29 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | £210,000 | 1 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2025-05-16 | £227,000 | 24 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2025-03-18 | £292,500 | 47 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2023-03-29 | £220,000 | 40 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2023-02-08 | £233,000 | 42 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2021-09-15 | £263,000 | 34 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2020-09-24 | £205,000 | 25 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2016-10-21 | £256,000 | 3 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2016-04-21 | £134,700 | 34 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2015-08-26 | £220,000 | 13 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2015-08-18 | £192,500 | 36 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2015-07-03 | £210,000 | 15 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2014-09-22 | £196,500 | 10 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2014-06-27 | £190,000 | 3 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2014-05-09 | £180,000 | 24 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2013-12-20 | £162,000 | 12 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2013-07-12 | £138,000 | 33 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2011-11-30 | £123,000 | 45 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2010-08-20 | £123,000 | 35 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2010-01-21 | £125,000 | 6 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2008-03-05 | £160,000 | 32 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2007-07-26 | £150,000 | 37 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2007-04-27 | £135,000 | 7 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2007-02-23 | £135,000 | 29 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2007-02-09 | £124,950 | 44 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-07-21 | £125,000 | 12 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-06-12 | £115,000 | 43 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-05-26 | £124,000 | 3 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-05-12 | £122,000 | 37 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-04-13 | £165,000 | 48 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-03-21 | £117,000 | 29 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2006-01-06 | £117,000 | 35 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2005-07-01 | £117,000 | 40 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2005-04-19 | £160,000 | 49 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2005-03-24 | £162,500 | 47 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2005-01-07 | £114,000 | 29 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2004-12-10 | £116,000 | 32 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2004-09-30 | £120,000 | 6 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2004-07-06 | £118,000 | 22 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2004-05-21 | £110,000 | 35 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2004-01-29 | £120,000 | 41 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2004-01-23 | £112,000 | 32 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2003-11-14 | £95,000 | 40 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2003-10-31 | £105,000 | 15 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2003-07-15 | £117,000 | 36 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2003-06-16 | £117,500 | 34 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2003-04-09 | £160,000 | 48 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2003-01-10 | £118,000 | 12 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-12-19 | £112,000 | 44 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-11-14 | £108,500 | 13 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-11-08 | £105,000 | 34 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-07-24 | £103,334 | 42 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-07-12 | £103,333 | 1 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-07-11 | £104,000 | 9 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-05-24 | £132,750 | 47 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-05-08 | £100,000 | 8 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2002-01-04 | £87,500 | 37 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-12-21 | £80,000 | 27 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-10-31 | £47,500 | 19 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-09-28 | £83,000 | 41 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-08-31 | £81,500 | 24 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-07-17 | £74,000 | 13 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-05-04 | £77,500 | 36 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-03-16 | £47,500 | 19 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-03-05 | £66,000 | 4 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2001-01-31 | £97,500 | 50 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-11-24 | £68,000 | 22 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-11-06 | £62,500 | 1 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-10-20 | £64,000 | 10 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-10-06 | £69,950 | 9 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-08-25 | £60,000 | 50 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-07-04 | £68,000 | 42 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-03-24 | £53,000 | 35 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 2000-01-05 | £38,000 | 15 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-11-24 | £55,000 | 38 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-09-17 | £54,000 | 3 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-09-06 | £53,500 | 31 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-07-20 | £52,000 | 32 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-06-25 | £44,000 | 33 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-05-14 | £68,500 | 51 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-04-16 | £45,000 | 34 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1999-01-05 | £38,000 | 15 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1998-10-02 | £41,000 | 27 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1998-06-12 | £48,500 | 26 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1998-03-13 | £35,750 | 25 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1998-01-27 | £60,000 | 52 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1998-01-16 | £45,500 | 28 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1997-11-19 | £49,000 | 30 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1997-08-22 | £59,500 | 47 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1997-04-28 | £34,950 | 2 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1997-04-11 | £28,300 | 16 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1997-04-10 | £26,000 | 37 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1997-04-08 | £30,000 | 2 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1996-10-30 | £27,500 | 43 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
| 1995-06-09 | £23,000 | 2 JOHN SILKIN LANE | Flat |
95 recorded sales on SE8 5BB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherhithe Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Twin Oaks Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Deptford Park Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Ilderton Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: GUY'S HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · GUYS HOSPITAL - COVID VACCINATION CENTRE (2.1 mi) · THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL (2.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CAPSTAN, GREENLAND DOCK (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · FORMER CLARE COLLEGE MISSION CHURCH (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Swedish Quays, 1-95 Rope Street (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SURDOCK PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · PEPYS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Surrey Quays (0.3 mi) · South Bermondsey (0.4 mi) · Canada Water (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.0 mi) · China Ark Market (0.2 mi) · Tesco Extra (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 32
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 9,069
Owned 23% · Social rent 46% · Private rent 29%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SE8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SE8 5 (Jul 24–Apr 26, average 121/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictSE8 | SectorSE8 5 | PostcodeSE8 5BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £632,411 | £608,428 | £110,174 |
| Population | 54,044 | 21,865 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 388 | 148 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 88% | 65% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 97% | 65% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SE8 5); 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 2 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.