Rotherhithe Street - SE16 5LJ
Key Postcode Insights
SE16 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 945th largest and 622nd most expensive of the 1,011 postcodes in the SE16 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 61 properties: 26 houses and 35 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £501,824
- 10 Year change
- down 5.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,646pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £701/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SE16 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 945th largest and 622nd most expensive of the 1,011 postcodes in the SE16 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 61 properties: 26 houses and 35 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £501,824
- 10 Year change
- down 5.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,646pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £701/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SE16 5LJ
- Benyamin Apartments
Modern Building | 12 Units
- 311 Rotherhithe Street
Building  |  4 Flats
- 313 Rotherhithe Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 315 Rotherhithe Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 317 Rotherhithe Street
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SE16 5LJ sold for £470,000 on 24th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £501,824.
The SE16 5LJ Sales Market has decreased by 5.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £501,824 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £522,571 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £524,823 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £533,754 |
| June 2022 | 2.1% | £535,894 |
| June 2021 | -0.8% | £524,731 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £528,999 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £518,294 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £522,920 |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £530,538 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £531,567 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £494,282 |
| June 2014 | 22.3% | £457,131 |
| June 2013 | 5.9% | £373,869 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £353,136 |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £338,198 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £329,671 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £302,060 |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £343,074 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £332,243 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,646.
The SE16 5LJ Rental Market has increased by 40.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,646pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £2,534pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £2,494pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £2,416pcm |
| June 2022 | 19.3% | £2,137pcm |
| June 2021 | -5.6% | £1,791pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,897pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £1,889pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £1,849pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.1% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.3% | £1,879pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,885pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2013 | -2.4% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2012 | 8.2% | £1,780pcm |
| June 2011 | 10.5% | £1,646pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,490pcm |
| June 2009 | -13% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.8% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,504pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th September 2025 for £470,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
SE16 5LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£470,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 9, 351, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJFlat 9, 351, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ
- Sold Dec 2024£515,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ6, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ
- Sold Sep 2024£560,000 | 2 Bed Flat9, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ9, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ
- Sold Nov 2022£520,000 | 2 Bed Flat8, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ8, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ
- Sold Oct 2022£535,000 | 2 Bed Flat11, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ11, Benyamin Apartments 375, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5LJ
Nearby Postcodes
SE16 5LJ is the 945th largest and the 622nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,011 postcodes in the SE16 area.
- SE16 5UH, Spence Close, London, SE16SE16 5UH7 Addresses|19 m away
- SE16 5AB, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16SE16 5AB28 Addresses|39 m away
- SE16 5UW, Vaughan Street, London, SE16SE16 5UW24 Addresses|65 m away
- SE16 7QA, Elgar Street, London, SE16SE16 7QA9 Addresses|73 m away
- SE16 7LU, Odessa Street, London, SE16SE16 7LU19 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 23 modern houses built after 1980
- 26 modern flats built after 1980
- 10 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (23)
- modern flat (26)
- early-century flat (10)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 50 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (13)
- F (0)
- C (28)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2016£3,192,150 | 3 Bed FlatApartment 1, 346, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EFApartment 1, 346, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EF
- Sold Nov 2022£3,000,000 | 3 Bed Flat7, Grices Wharf Apartments 119, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 4NF7, Grices Wharf Apartments 119, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 4NF
- Sold Dec 2021£1,825,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 118, Globe Wharf 205, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5XXFlat 118, Globe Wharf 205, Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5XX
Schools Nearby
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy400 m away
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Alfred Salter Primary School600 m away
- Bacon's College700 m away
- Canary Wharf College Crossharbour1.4 km away
- The Charter School Bermondsey2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SE16 5LJ is Heron Quays station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Heron Quays|1.1 km away
- Canada Water|1.1 km away
- Surrey Quays|1.1 km away
