SE16, London house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in London, part of the SE postcode area

Near a university · 2.7km from Goldsmiths College

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Average asking price
£475k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£2,500
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
6.3%
40% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.7%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
957
829% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Southwark)
#34 of 318

Summary

SE16 has a gross rental yield of 6.3%, 40% above the UK average, ranking #4 of 28 SE postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.1pp since Jul
Jul: 6.3% 6.3% Jul Aug: 6.5% 6.5% Aug Sep: 6.3% 6.3% Sep Oct: 6.2% 6.2% Oct

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SE16 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £325k £1,900 7.0% 6 / 5
1 £330k £1,950 7.1% 108 / 37
2 £500k £2,500 6.0% 204 / 67
3 £625k £3,200 6.1% 60 / 14
4 £800k £4,000 6.0% 15 / 14
5+ £975k £7,000 — 5 / 1

Nearby SE postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
SE11 £550k £3,200 7.0% Compare
SE28 £315k £1,800 6.9% Compare
SE17 £550k £3,100 6.8% Compare
SE8 £400k £2,100 6.3% Compare
SE5 £475k £2,375 6.0% Compare
SE20 £350k £1,700 5.8% Compare
SE13 £375k £1,800 5.8% Compare
SE15 £475k £2,250 5.7% Compare
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