← SE22 area guide Side by side

SE22 or SE23?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SE22
Southwark
SE23
Lewisham
Median home sale nearby £800,000
from 213 sales
£470,000
from 186 sales
Average sold price £429,342 £332,552
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Southwark) +0.6% (Lewisham)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Top-floor flat
Floor area 139 m² 81 m²
Built Before 1900 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1182/yr £1059/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 458 recorded 437 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is SE22 or SE23 cheaper?

SE23 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SE22 sell for about £800,000 and around SE23 for about £470,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SE22 or SE23?

SE23 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (458 in SE22 against 437 in SE23, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SE22 or SE23 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SE22 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SE23 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SE22 or SE23?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.