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Camberwell home prices surge 3.1% to £492,000 this quarter
Average sale prices in the SE5 postcode rose to £492,000 in the three months to June, outpacing the 1.8% increase recorded in the equivalent period of 2025.
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Camberwell property values climbed 3.1% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same three months in 2025, according to Land Registry data released on 2 July. The average price reached £492,000, up from £477,000 twelve months earlier.
The increase arrives as mortgage rates have held steady following the Bank of England decision in late June and as buyers return after a quieter spring. Local agents report more viewings on family houses and flats within walking distance of Denmark Hill station, where commuting times to central London remain under twenty minutes.
Street-level shifts around Camberwell Green
Properties on Camberwell Grove and the southern end of Camberwell Church Street posted the strongest quarterly gains, with several Victorian terraces selling above asking price in May and June. The Camberwell Society’s planning group noted renewed interest in conversions of larger homes near Myatt’s Fields Park, where a small number of three-bedroom flats changed hands at £525,000 to £545,000. Southwark Council’s recent grant programme for energy-efficient retrofits has also drawn first-time buyers to streets such as Knatchbull Road and Benhill Road.
Further east, near Loughborough Junction, smaller one-bedroom flats showed more modest movement, rising just 1.9% year on year. Estate agents handling stock on Coldharbour Lane said competition remains lighter there than around Burgess Park, where new cycle lanes completed last autumn have lifted demand.
Evidence from transaction records
Land Registry figures for April to June list 187 residential sales in the Camberwell area, compared with 162 in the same quarter of 2025. The median price for terraced houses stood at £585,000, a £22,000 increase on the prior year’s equivalent figure. Flats averaged £385,000, up £11,000.
Buyers considering an offer in the coming weeks should check recent comparable sales on the same street rather than relying on headline averages. Those planning to sell before the autumn term should prepare Energy Performance Certificates early, as the council’s retrofit grants close applications on 31 August.
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