← SE5 area guide Side by side

SE5 or SW9?

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
SE5
Southwark
SW9
Lambeth
Median home sale nearby £425,000
from 61 sales
Average sold price £974,571
Area price growth (YoY) -2.5% (London) -3.3% (Lambeth)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Ground-floor maisonette
Floor area 54 m² 89 m²
Built Before 1900 2007–2011
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £706/yr £281/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is SE5 or SW9 cheaper?

SW9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SE5 sell for about £974,571 and around SW9 for about £425,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is SE5 or SW9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SE5 sits in decile 2 of 10 and SW9 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SE5 or SW9?

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.