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Lewisham house prices

Average sold prices for Lewisham, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£496,774
Annual change
+2.3%
Homes sold, March 2026
185
England average
£292,095

The average property in Lewisham sold for £496,774 in May 2026, up 2.3% on the year. That is about 70% above the England average of £292,095. 185 homes sold in Lewisham in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Lewisham rose 2%, peaking at £501,017 in October 2025.

£501,017 £486,578
June 2025May 2026

Peak £501,017 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Lewisham at £1,132,427, 196% above flat or maisonette at £382,888. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£1,132,427+3.7%
Semi-detached£787,519+5.1%
Terraced£611,199+4.8%
Flat or maisonette£382,888Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Lewisham paid £176,039 less than people who already owned, a gap of 40%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£438,787+1.7%
Former owner-occupier£614,826+3.3%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in Lewisham paid much the same. Cash accounted for 15% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£495,129+1.9%12
Mortgage£497,021+2.3%69

By property status

New builds in Lewisham sold for 25% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£613,784+1.2%
Existing property£491,755Broadly flat

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£496,774+2.3%n/a
April 2026£490,098-0.8%n/a
March 2026£492,727Broadly flat185
February 2026£491,629Broadly flat146
January 2026£494,150+3%146
December 2025£492,872+3.6%216
November 2025£496,372+2.7%224
October 2025£501,017+3.5%263
September 2025£498,579+2.7%239
August 2025£496,748+4.6%273
July 2025£486,578+1.5%263
June 2025£489,213+3.1%219
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.