SE12 8NU is a residential postcode situated on Effingham Road, London, SE12 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 472nd largest and 473rd most expensive of the 491 postcodes in the SE12 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 49 properties: 27 houses and 22 flats.
SE12 8NU is a residential postcode situated on Effingham Road, London, SE12 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 472nd largest and 473rd most expensive of the 491 postcodes in the SE12 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 49 properties: 27 houses and 22 flats.
Sale prices range from £287,022 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats with a garden (592 ft2) to £1,366,421 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,158 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,534 pcm for 2 bed flats to £4,685 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.0% and 6.6%.
The average value per square foot is £693.
The last sale in SE12 8NU sold for £1,240,000 on 28th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £713,192.
The SE12 8NU Sales Market has increased by 5.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.4% | £713,192 |
| April 2025 | 0.6% | £723,619 |
| April 2024 | -1.9% | £719,225 |
| April 2023 | 1.5% | £732,857 |
| April 2022 | 3.3% | £721,882 |
| April 2021 | 2.9% | £698,951 |
| April 2020 | 1.8% | £679,030 |
| April 2019 | -2.5% | £666,809 |
| April 2018 | -0.6% | £683,962 |
| April 2017 | 1.9% | £687,983 |
| April 2016 | 10.9% | £675,422 |
| April 2015 | 11.8% | £608,828 |
| April 2014 | 23% | £544,713 |
| April 2013 | 10% | £442,705 |
| April 2012 | 5.5% | £402,606 |
| April 2011 | 1.4% | £381,700 |
| April 2010 | 10.5% | £376,265 |
| April 2009 | -15.2% | £340,584 |
| April 2008 | 5.7% | £401,711 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £379,895 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,735.
The SE12 8NU Rental Market has increased by 41.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4% | £2,735pcm |
| April 2025 | 1.5% | £2,631pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.6% | £2,593pcm |
| April 2023 | 14% | £2,455pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.7% | £2,153pcm |
| April 2021 | -0.2% | £1,980pcm |
| April 2020 | 3.5% | £1,983pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £1,915pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.3% | £1,909pcm |
| April 2017 | -1% | £1,914pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.1% | £1,934pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.3% | £1,875pcm |
| April 2014 | 5.1% | £1,781pcm |
| April 2013 | 7.9% | £1,695pcm |
| April 2012 | 8.7% | £1,571pcm |
| April 2011 | 7.6% | £1,446pcm |
| April 2010 | 2.5% | £1,344pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.2% | £1,311pcm |
| April 2008 | 8.5% | £1,413pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,302pcm |
The last sale was on 28th August 2025 for £1,240,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
SE12 8NU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
SE12 8NU is the 472nd largest and the 473rd most expensive postcode out of the 491 postcodes in the SE12 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SE12 8NU, 44.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 31.8% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SE12 8NU, 24.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 67.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SE12 8NU, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SE12 8NU, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SE12 8NU, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.