# Housing in Lewisham South east London. 301,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 35 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Lewisham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## Average house price Lewisham: **£488,658** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Lewisham’s average house price was £488,658 in July 2026. That is 11% lower than London and 1.8 times the UK average. Prices rose 0.7% in the year to July 2026. - Against London: 11% lower (£550,037) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Lewisham, London, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Lewisham | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £101,580 | £139,611 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £119,527 | £160,094 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £139,823 | £181,823 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £175,945 | £221,778 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £187,735 | £234,296 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £199,704 | £248,820 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £206,048 | £256,767 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £228,296 | £286,542 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £256,284 | £319,663 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £217,194 | £270,949 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £234,575 | £299,459 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £240,685 | £308,301 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £245,246 | £315,128 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £257,377 | £333,332 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £307,287 | £380,935 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £361,167 | £431,270 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £408,525 | £489,741 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £425,557 | £509,175 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £432,159 | £513,622 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £426,955 | £503,232 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £434,797 | £509,527 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £467,666 | £529,101 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £453,727 | £550,635 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £478,013 | £570,869 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £458,410 | £551,097 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £479,907 | £563,861 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £494,750 | £553,557 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £488,658 | £550,037 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Lewisham: **10.7×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Lewisham costs 10.7 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/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 Lewisham. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Lewisham: **£1,829** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Lewisham was £1,829 a month in August 2026. That is 22% lower than London and 31% higher than the UK average. Rents in Lewisham rose 2.0% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Lewisham is the joint 26th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 22% lower (£2,332) - Against the UK: 31% higher (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Lewisham, London, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Lewisham | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,204 | £1,580 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,285 | £1,654 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,337 | £1,705 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,363 | £1,689 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,367 | £1,695 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,371 | £1,738 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,404 | £1,735 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,433 | £1,728 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,475 | £1,830 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,608 | £2,009 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,750 | £2,229 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,805 | £2,253 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,829 | £2,332 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Lewisham: **3,150** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 3,150 homes were sold in Lewisham in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Lewisham: **£470,000** (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 Lewisham was £470,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Lewisham: **0.7%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against the UK: 50% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Lewisham: **£1,116,536** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Lewisham was £1,116,536 in July 2026. That is 4% lower than London and 2.5 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against London: 4% lower (£1,167,718) - Against the UK: 2.5 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Lewisham: **£376,322** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Lewisham was £376,322 in July 2026. That is 11% lower than London and twice the UK average for flats. - Against London: 11% lower (£424,013) - Against the UK: twice (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Lewisham: **£773,685** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Lewisham was £773,685 in July 2026. That is 7% higher than London and 2.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against London: 7% higher (£724,106) - Against the UK: 2.8 times (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Lewisham: **£602,116** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Lewisham was £602,116 in July 2026. That is 6% lower than London and 2.6 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against London: 6% lower (£642,452) - Against the UK: 2.6 times (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Lewisham: **171** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 171 home sales were recorded in Lewisham in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Lewisham: **£1,457** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Lewisham was £1,457 a month in August 2026. That is 17% lower than London and 28% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Lewisham is the 20th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 17% lower (£1,760) - Against the UK: 28% higher (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Lewisham: **£1,789** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Lewisham was £1,789 a month in August 2026. That is 20% lower than London and 40% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Lewisham is the 20th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 20% lower (£2,232) - Against the UK: 40% higher (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Lewisham: **£2,057** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Lewisham was £2,057 a month in August 2026. That is 22% lower than London and 44% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Lewisham is the 23rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 22% lower (£2,643) - Against the UK: 44% higher (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Lewisham: **£2,714** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Lewisham was £2,714 a month in August 2026. That is 26% lower than London and 30% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Lewisham is the 31st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 26% lower (£3,646) - Against the UK: 30% higher (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Lewisham: **2.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Lewisham changed by 2.0% in the year to August 2026. Lewisham is joint 54th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against London: 43% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 47% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000023/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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