Sold house prices in SE23: Forest Hill, London
The median sold price in SE23 (Forest Hill, London) is £508,000, based on 55 recent HM Land Registry transactions from Feb 2026 to Apr 2026. Sales in this sample range from £200,000 to £2,250,000. Across Lewisham, the average price fell +0.8% in the year to Mar 2026.
Forest Hill, a leafy commuter market on the Overground.
Recent sold prices in SE23
The most recent recorded sales in SE23 (queried via the Lewisham registration district), newest first, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data:
| Address | Postcode | Type | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT 17, 21 BOVENEY ROAD | SE23 3NP | Flat/Maisonette | 20 Apr 2026 | £270,000 |
| APARTMENT 9, THE APOSTLES CHURCH RISE | SE23 2UD | Flat/Maisonette | 13 Apr 2026 | £681,000 |
| 56 HORNIMAN DRIVE | SE23 3BU | Terraced | 10 Apr 2026 | £722,500 |
| FLAT 7, GLYNWOOD COURT DARTMOUTH ROAD | SE23 3HU | Flat/Maisonette | 10 Apr 2026 | £425,000 |
| 213B DEVONSHIRE ROAD | SE23 3NJ | Flat/Maisonette | 10 Apr 2026 | £392,000 |
| 3 BAMPTON ROAD | SE23 2AX | Terraced | 9 Apr 2026 | £603,500 |
| 16 STANSTEAD ROAD | SE23 1BW | Semi-detached | 8 Apr 2026 | £600,000 |
| FLAT 3, 187 STANSTEAD ROAD | SE23 1HP | Flat/Maisonette | 8 Apr 2026 | £383,946 |
| 145A DEVONSHIRE ROAD | SE23 3LZ | Flat/Maisonette | 1 Apr 2026 | £670,000 |
| 2 ROJACK ROAD | SE23 2DF | Semi-detached | 1 Apr 2026 | £765,000 |
| 40 WESTWOOD PARK | SE23 3QH | Semi-detached | 31 Mar 2026 | £963,500 |
| 59 RISELDINE ROAD | SE23 1JT | Terraced | 31 Mar 2026 | £1,030,000 |
| 4 WASTDALE ROAD | SE23 1HN | Flat/Maisonette | 30 Mar 2026 | £460,000 |
| 12 GROVE CLOSE | SE23 1AS | Flat/Maisonette | 30 Mar 2026 | £555,000 |
| 30 WOODCOMBE CRESCENT | SE23 3BG | Semi-detached | 27 Mar 2026 | £945,000 |
| 26C COMO ROAD | SE23 2JJ | Terraced | 27 Mar 2026 | £750,000 |
| FLAT 6, GLENGALL COURT, 58 CODRINGTON HILL | SE23 1NE | Flat/Maisonette | 27 Mar 2026 | £417,000 |
| FLAT 1, 15 WALDRAM PARK ROAD | SE23 2PW | Flat/Maisonette | 27 Mar 2026 | £200,000 |
| FLAT 1, 15 WALDRAM PARK ROAD | SE23 2PW | Flat/Maisonette | 27 Mar 2026 | £220,000 |
| 21 - 23 DARTMOUTH ROAD | SE23 3HN | Other | 25 Mar 2026 | £625,000 |
Showing up to 20 of 55 recent sales. HM Land Registry excludes some transactions (e.g. transfers of part, repossessions, right-to-buy) and publishes ~4–6 weeks after completion.
Median sold price by property type
| Property type | Sales in sample | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Flat/Maisonette | 30 | £400,000 |
| Terraced | 15 | £804,000 |
| Semi-detached | 8 | £955,750 |
Per-type medians are shown only where a type has at least 3 sales in the sample.
Price trend: SE23 in context
An outcode sample is small, so set it against the wider market. The UK House Price Index (UKHPI) tracks average prices and annual change for the local authority and region SE23 sits in:
| Area | Average price | Annual change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham (local authority) | £489,602 | -0.8% | Mar 2026 |
UKHPI is a mix-adjusted index published with a ~2-month lag. A street-level (HPSSA) small-area median is available from ONS as a bulk download — not yet wired here, so we never fabricate it.
Hazard flag for the SE23 area
Sold-price portals stop at the price. We pair it with a ground-truth risk screen at the representative point for SE23 — the thing that actually moves value, insurance and mortgageability:
flood: none recorded · coal: none · subsidence: Probable · radon: 1/6
no recorded flooding
outside the coalfield
clay-subsidence change Probable
radon band 1/6 (below Affected-Area threshold)
Hazard risk is mapped below outcode level — these flags describe the area, not a single property. Check the exact address with the tools below.
See the full sold-price history for one SE23 address
This page is the area picture. To see the complete HM Land Registry sale history for one exact property — alongside its EPC, flood and ground risk, and a current valuation — search the address. The full breakdown is in the £24.99 Complete report.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average sold house price in SE23?
The median sold price in SE23 (Forest Hill, London) is £508,000 and the mean is £625,261, based on 55 recent HM Land Registry transactions. The median is the better guide because it is not skewed by a few very high or low sales.
How many houses have sold recently in SE23?
Our latest sample holds 55 recorded sales in SE23, the most recent completing in Apr 2026. HM Land Registry publishes every completed sale in England and Wales, typically 4–6 weeks after completion, so very recent sales may not yet appear.
Are there any flood, coal or subsidence risks in SE23?
flood: none recorded · coal: none · subsidence: Probable · radon: 1/6 This area-level hazard screen — at the representative point for SE23 — is the context sold-price portals leave out. Risk varies street by street, so check the exact address with the HouseCheckup tools before you offer.
How do I see what a specific SE23 house sold for?
Sold prices are recorded per property by HM Land Registry. Search the exact address on HouseCheckup to see its full sale history alongside EPC, flood risk, ground stability and a current valuation — the complete analysis is in the £24.99 Complete report.
Sold prices in nearby areas
South-bank Southwark and Bermondsey, a riverside market of converted warehouses and new towers.
Peckham, a fast-gentrifying inner south-east London market.
Prime central London around Westminster and St James's, one of the UK's most expensive markets.
Prime central Chelsea, period townhouses and mansion flats commanding premium prices.
Battersea and Clapham Junction, a high-turnover riverside market popular with families and professionals.
Wandsworth and Earlsfield, a busy commuter-belt market inside Zone 2/3.
Sources
- Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry
- UK House Price Index (UKHPI) — HM Land Registry / ONS
- Outcode geocoding — postcodes.io
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood data © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026 (OGL v3.0). Flood Re eligibility based on floodre.co.uk criteria — indicative only; insurers make final decisions. Contains Mining Remediation Authority data © Mining Remediation Authority, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026 (GeoClimate UKCP18 Open). Indicative Atlas of Radon — © Crown copyright UKHSA; contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI. Open Government Licence v3.0.