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Upper Norwood market report SE19 1, London

The standing SE19 1 (Upper Norwood) property market report, rebuilt from the full public record every month. Every figure on this page comes from the public record: 5,065 sales registered with HM Land Registry in SE19 1 (London) since 1995, each one a completed purchase at a real price, plus current rental figures from the ONS. Nothing here is a valuation, an estimate or an asking price.

Sales recorded to 2026; rents are ONS figures for May 2026. The page rebuilds with each monthly release.

In short: the typical home in SE19 1 (London) sold for £436,500 in 2026, the median of 40 registered sales, up 9% on five years earlier. The mean was £530,000, and by floor area homes here have averaged about £6,660 per square metre over the last five years. The figures cover 5,065 sales recorded by HM Land Registry since 1995 and refresh with each monthly release: completed sale prices, not valuations or asking prices.

SE19 1 is one sector of SE19 (London): a handful of streets, and the most local view the sold record can give. The price of that locality is lumpier charts, because each year's median rests on fewer sales.

Where SE19 1 sits

Shaded by median price on the same scale as the average prices map. Click any shape to open it on the live map with every sale plotted at its address, or zoom in past street level to see the sold homes right here.

£436,500typical sale, 2026
£6,660/m²average price per m², last 5 years
+9%five-year change (cash)
40homes sold, last 12 months
6.9%gross yield, estimated

SE19 1 sold prices: where the market stands

Take the 40 registered 2026 sales in SE19 1 and the middle price, the median, is £436,500. The mean lands at £530,000, well above it, the signature of a heavy top tail: a handful of expensive sales lifting the average.

SE19 1 prices by floor area

The last five years of sales put SE19 1 at roughly £6,660 per square metre. That figure, built from each sale's Energy Performance Certificate floor area, is the one that makes a small flat and a big house comparable.

Against a national (England and Wales) median of £285,000, SE19 1 runs 53% above it.

SE19 1's median sold price, 1995 to 2026

One line records the median as paid; the other restates every year in today's money via ONS CPIH, the honest measure of getting dearer. Hover for year figures, click the legend to isolate a line.

Price at the timeIn today's money (CPIH)
£250k£500k£750k£1.00M1995200020052010201520202026 1995: £46,500 at the time · £101,084 in today's money · 121 sales1996: £44,600 at the time · £94,059 in today's money · 171 sales1997: £55,000 at the time · £112,794 in today's money · 193 sales1998: £64,000 at the time · £129,189 in today's money · 200 sales1999: £76,000 at the time · £151,464 in today's money · 216 sales2000: £94,000 at the time · £184,475 in today's money · 261 sales2001: £110,000 at the time · £211,469 in today's money · 203 sales2002: £138,000 at the time · £259,646 in today's money · 275 sales2003: £153,000 at the time · £281,863 in today's money · 197 sales2004: £170,000 at the time · £308,753 in today's money · 224 sales2005: £175,000 at the time · £311,429 in today's money · 201 sales2006: £200,000 at the time · £347,174 in today's money · 255 sales2007: £225,500 at the time · £382,511 in today's money · 164 sales2008: £230,000 at the time · £377,019 in today's money · 89 sales2009: £220,000 at the time · £353,652 in today's money · 77 sales2010: £237,800 at the time · £372,932 in today's money · 120 sales2011: £239,000 at the time · £360,798 in today's money · 106 sales2012: £236,000 at the time · £347,363 in today's money · 135 sales2013: £255,000 at the time · £366,920 in today's money · 180 sales2014: £320,000 at the time · £453,976 in today's money · 205 sales2015: £378,000 at the time · £534,114 in today's money · 163 sales2016: £415,500 at the time · £581,289 in today's money · 140 sales2017: £435,000 at the time · £593,296 in today's money · 127 sales2018: £428,000 at the time · £570,532 in today's money · 99 sales2019: £425,000 at the time · £557,073 in today's money · 117 sales2020: £475,000 at the time · £616,322 in today's money · 105 sales2021: £402,200 at the time · £509,237 in today's money · 182 sales2022: £420,000 at the time · £492,498 in today's money · 138 sales2023: £415,000 at the time · £455,984 in today's money · 107 sales2024: £475,000 at the time · £505,023 in today's money · 111 sales2025: £460,000 at the time · £471,000 in today's money · 143 sales2026: £436,500 at the time · £436,500 in today's money · 40 sales
See this chart as a table
YearMedian (cash)Median (today's £)Sales
2026£436,500£436,50040
2025£460,000£471,000143
2024£475,000£505,023111
2023£415,000£455,984107
2022£420,000£492,498138
2021£402,200£509,237182
2020£475,000£616,322105
2019£425,000£557,073117
2018£428,000£570,53299
2017£435,000£593,296127
2016£415,500£581,289140
2015£378,000£534,114163
2014£320,000£453,976205
2013£255,000£366,920180
2012£236,000£347,363135
2011£239,000£360,798106
2010£237,800£372,932120
2009£220,000£353,65277
2008£230,000£377,01989
2007£225,500£382,511164
2006£200,000£347,174255
2005£175,000£311,429201
2004£170,000£308,753224
2003£153,000£281,863197
2002£138,000£259,646275
2001£110,000£211,469203
2000£94,000£184,475261
1999£76,000£151,464216
1998£64,000£129,189200
1997£55,000£112,794193
1996£44,600£94,059171
1995£46,500£101,084121

In cash terms the typical SE19 1 home went from £46,500 in 1995 to £436,500 in 2026, roughly 9 times the price. Inflation explains only part of it: in today's money the rise is still about 332%, a genuine increase in what a home here costs. Measured in today's money the market peaked in 2020; the current median sits about 29% below that. Someone who bought at the 2020 peak has not yet seen that price back in real terms.

Year-on-year change in the SE19 1 median

Each bar is the change on the year before, in cash. The zero line is the boundary between rising and falling.

+50% -20% 0% 1996 · −4.1% on the year before1997 · +23.3% on the year before1998 · +16.4% on the year before1999 · +18.8% on the year before2000 · +23.7% on the year before2001 · +17.0% on the year before2002 · +25.5% on the year before2003 · +10.9% on the year before2004 · +11.1% on the year before2005 · +2.9% on the year before2006 · +14.3% on the year before2007 · +12.8% on the year before2008 · +2.0% on the year before2009 · −4.3% on the year before2010 · +8.1% on the year before2011 · +0.5% on the year before2012 · −1.3% on the year before2013 · +8.1% on the year before2014 · +25.5% on the year before2015 · +18.1% on the year before2016 · +9.9% on the year before2017 · +4.7% on the year before2018 · −1.6% on the year before2019 · −0.7% on the year before2020 · +11.8% on the year before2021 · −15.3% on the year before2022 · +4.4% on the year before2023 · −1.2% on the year before2024 · +14.5% on the year before2025 · −3.2% on the year before2026 · −5.1% on the year before200020052010201520202026

The strongest year on record here is 2014 (+25.5% on the year before); the weakest, 2021 (−15.3%). Single-year swings like these are why the annualised table below matters more than any one year's headline.

Annualised returns

PeriodCash, per yearReal terms, per year
1 years (since 2025)−5.1%−7.3%
5 years (since 2021)+1.7%−3.0%
10 years (since 2016)+0.5%−2.8%
20 years (since 2006)+4.0%+1.2%

Compound annual growth of the median sold price; the real column deflates by ONS CPIH. Annualised figures smooth the cycle (the chart above shows the cycle), and past growth is a record, not a forecast.

How many homes change hands in SE19 1

Sales per year, counted

Recorded sales per year. The dip after 2008 is the financial crisis; the last bar is still filling in as recent sales get registered.

125250375500 1995: 121 sales1996: 171 sales1997: 193 sales1998: 200 sales1999: 216 sales2000: 261 sales2001: 203 sales2002: 275 sales2003: 197 sales2004: 224 sales2005: 201 sales2006: 255 sales2007: 164 sales2008: 89 sales2009: 77 sales2010: 120 sales2011: 106 sales2012: 135 sales2013: 180 sales2014: 205 sales2015: 163 sales2016: 140 sales2017: 127 sales2018: 99 sales2019: 117 sales2020: 105 sales2021: 182 sales2022: 138 sales2023: 107 sales2024: 111 sales2025: 143 sales2026: 40 sales1995200020052010201520202026

SE19 1 recorded 40 sales in the last twelve months of data. Like most of England and Wales, turnover never fully recovered from 2008: the market here averaged 223 sales a year before the financial crisis and 108 a year over the last five. Volume matters as much as price: when few homes change hands, the median gets jumpy and a single street can move the figure. The most recent year is always still filling in, because sales appear in the Land Registry weeks or months after completion.

What kind of market SE19 1 is

This is a thin market: 40 sales in the last twelve months of data. With that few transactions, one street selling well (or one block of cheap transfers) can move the median, so read the year lines as a range rather than a verdict. Expect volatility in the annual figures: swings past ten per cent show up repeatedly above, and they usually reflect the mix of homes sold in a given year rather than genuine repricing.

Rents around SE19 1

The local authority for SE19 1 is Lambeth, and its ONS average private rent currently stands at £2,527 a month (May 2026 figures). Size sets most of the rent: one-beds average £1,882 a month here against £3,725 for four or more bedrooms.

Average monthly rent by size, Lambeth

ONS Price Index of Private Rents, May 2026.

1 bed: £1,882 a month£1,8821 bed2 bed: £2,344 a month£2,3442 bed3 bed: £2,683 a month£2,6833 bed4+ bed: £3,725 a month£3,7254+ bed

£2,527 a month is £30,324 a year, which against the £436,500 median sold price makes a gross yield of 6.9%. Gross means before letting costs, voids, maintenance and tax: treat it as a ceiling. The ONS publishes rents by local authority, so neighbouring districts under the same authority share these numbers.

Asked and answered: SE19 1 (Upper Norwood)

Is SE19 1 (Upper Norwood) a good place to buy a house?
SE19 1 (Upper Norwood) sold prices are up 9% over five years. This report weighs growth, affordability and volume against neighbouring areas using only recorded sales.
How much did a house sell for in SE19 1 (Upper Norwood)?
Land Registry recorded 40 sales in SE19 1 (Upper Norwood) in 2026, with a median sold price of £436,500. Every one is free to view at its exact address on the HomesIndex map.
Are property prices falling in SE19 1 (Upper Norwood)?
In SE19 1 (Upper Norwood) the median moved down 5% year on year; over five years it is up 9%. The full year-by-year table since 1995 is on this page.

Are SE19 1 prices heading up or down?

Prediction is not this page's business. Its business is the record, which says: the median is up 9% over five years in cash but down 14% after inflation. Read the volume chart with the price chart before acting on either, remembering that registrations trail the deals themselves by weeks.

SE19's current homes for sale

The live side of the market holds 64 homes at the moment, listed by 12 agents publishing to HomesIndex.

These cover the whole SE19 district, not just SE19 1: live asking prices are collected per district.

£399,972Typical asking price now (SE19 district)
24 below what sold nearby27 in line with nearby sales11 above nearby sales1 well above nearby sales

38% of current listings sit under the prices comparable homes actually fetched. Every listing is measured against recent recorded sales of similar nearby homes.

"Under comparable sales" compares each asking price with what similar homes nearby actually sold for. It is a starting point for a conversation, not a valuation. Always look at the home itself.

See every SE19 home for sale on the map →

Refreshed every Monday and Thursday from agents' own feeds to HomesIndex, so a sample of the market rather than all of it. An asking price remains an ask, not a sale.

Moving up a bedroom in SE: the cost

The Land Registry record, split by size: what each kind of home actually sold for across the SE area. Size steps are fiercely local. A third bedroom adds a quarter to the price in some areas and close to four fifths in others, which is why no national rule of thumb survives contact with a real market.

Type1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Detached£516,250£795,000 (+54%)£1,325,000 (+67%)£2,025,000 (+53%)
Semi-detached£375,000£480,000 (+28%)£613,025 (+28%)£870,000 (+42%)£1,390,000 (+60%)
Terraced£405,000£475,000 (+17%)£630,000 (+33%)£878,697 (+39%)£1,275,000 (+45%)
Flat£345,000£465,000 (+35%)£645,000 (+39%)£885,000 (+37%)

Medians of recorded sales over the last four years, by built form and bedroom count. Sold homes carry no advertised bedroom count, so sizes are estimated from their EPC records; a small number of homes will sit one size out. Where too few homes exist to say anything meaningful, the cell is blank.

The risers and the fallers

The spread across the SE area is the point: the same five years treated these districts very differently.

Other sectors in SE19

A few minutes' walk can separate two very different markets. Here are SE19's other sectors, each with its own report:

SectorMedian (latest)Sales that year
SE19 2£430,00045
SE19 3£450,00037

Zoom out to the full SE19 district report for the type split, monthly volumes and how SE19 compares with its neighbours.

Before you sell in SE19 1: what the record supports

The sold record beats any estimate as a starting point. Before a house valuation or flat valuation in SE19 1, open the average prices map and zoom from the SE19 1 shading down to the sold homes on your own street. Every recorded SE19 1 sale is on this page; the same Land Registry record is what agents price from, and it is now in your hands.

For local estate agents: each district report carries one featured-agent spot, free while founding places last. Claim SE19 1.

Go deeper

Behind the answers sits the same Land Registry record as this page, with SE19 1 already set as the subject. Free, one click sign in.

The live map plots every individual SE19 1 sale at its exact address, and the average prices map zooms from neighbourhood shading to single homes. For a specific question, the report tool writes a custom answer, and any sale's mortgage and rent calculator runs the numbers on a real purchase.

Method, briefly: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown copyright, OGL v3.0) supplies every sale, geocoded to address level; CPIH from the ONS restates prices in today's money; ONS local-authority figures supply the rents. Medians of real sales, not valuations. No part of this page is financial advice.