# Housing in Lambeth South London. 314,298 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 27 square kilometres, the 5th most densely populated council in the UK. 17 layers about housing for Lambeth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## Average house price Lambeth: **£540,198** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Lambeth’s average house price was £540,198 in August 2026. That is 3% lower than London and twice the UK average. Prices fell 6.5% in the year to August 2026. - Against London: 3% lower (£554,430) - Against the UK: twice (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Lambeth, London, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Lambeth | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £141,316 | £139,611 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £172,191 | £160,094 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £190,451 | £181,823 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £220,425 | £221,778 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £227,770 | £234,296 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £242,714 | £248,820 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £253,462 | £256,767 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £286,101 | £286,542 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £329,645 | £319,663 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £281,348 | £270,949 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £305,989 | £299,459 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £310,814 | £308,301 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £330,013 | £315,128 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £355,048 | £333,332 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £422,966 | £380,935 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £472,350 | £431,270 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £525,815 | £489,741 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £545,653 | £509,175 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £550,435 | £513,622 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £537,251 | £503,232 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £560,049 | £509,527 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £578,071 | £529,101 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £573,879 | £550,635 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £580,515 | £570,869 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £560,564 | £551,097 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £573,843 | £563,861 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £545,099 | £553,643 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £540,198 | £554,430 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Lambeth: **11.0×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Lambeth costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Lambeth. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Lambeth: **£2,538** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Lambeth was £2,538 a month in September 2026. That is 9% higher than London and 1.8 times the UK average. Rents in Lambeth rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Lambeth is the 8th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 9% higher (£2,338) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Lambeth, London, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Lambeth | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,657 | £1,580 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,750 | £1,654 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,796 | £1,705 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,779 | £1,689 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,795 | £1,695 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,855 | £1,738 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,935 | £1,735 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,848 | £1,728 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,953 | £1,830 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £2,113 | £2,009 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £2,338 | £2,229 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £2,520 | £2,253 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £2,538 | £2,338 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Lambeth: **3,805** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 3,805 homes were sold in Lambeth in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Lambeth: **£545,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Lambeth was £545,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Lambeth: **−6.5%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Lambeth: **£1,160,559** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Lambeth was £1,160,559 in August 2026. That is about the same as London and 2.6 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against London: About the same (£1,164,439) - Against the UK: 2.6 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Lambeth: **£441,815** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Lambeth was £441,815 in August 2026. That is 3% higher than London and 2.3 times the UK average for flats. - Against London: 3% higher (£427,310) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Lambeth: **£1,036,529** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Lambeth was £1,036,529 in August 2026. That is 42% higher than London and 3.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against London: 42% higher (£730,580) - Against the UK: 3.7 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Lambeth: **£804,615** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Lambeth was £804,615 in August 2026. That is 24% higher than London and 3.5 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against London: 24% higher (£648,650) - Against the UK: 3.5 times (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Lambeth: **207** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 207 home sales were recorded in Lambeth in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Lambeth: **£1,890** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Lambeth was £1,890 a month in September 2026. That is 7% higher than London and 1.7 times the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Lambeth is the 10th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 7% higher (£1,764) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Lambeth: **£2,353** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Lambeth was £2,353 a month in September 2026. That is 5% higher than London and 1.8 times the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Lambeth is the 10th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 5% higher (£2,239) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Lambeth: **£2,696** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Lambeth was £2,696 a month in September 2026. That is 2% higher than London and 1.9 times the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Lambeth is the 11th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 2% higher (£2,651) - Against the UK: 1.9 times (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Lambeth: **£3,734** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Lambeth was £3,734 a month in September 2026. That is 2% higher than London and 1.8 times the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Lambeth is the 8th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 2% higher (£3,655) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Lambeth: **3.4%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Lambeth changed by 3.4% in the year to September 2026. Lambeth is joint 116th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against London: 3% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 11% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000022/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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