Benares Road - SE18 1HU
Key Postcode Insights
SE18 1HU is a residential postcode situated on Benares Road, London, SE18 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1082nd largest and 992nd most expensive of the 1,326 postcodes in the SE18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 33 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,091
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SE18 1HU is a residential postcode situated on Benares Road, London, SE18 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1082nd largest and 992nd most expensive of the 1,326 postcodes in the SE18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 33 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,091
- 10 Year change
- up 15.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SE18 1HU
- 91 Benares Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 93 Benares Road
4 Bed Period House
- 95 Benares Road
3 Bed Period House
- 97 Benares Road
3 Bed Period House
- 99 Benares Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SE18 1HU sold for £465,000 on 18th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £404,091.
The SE18 1HU Sales Market has increased by 15.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £404,091 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £406,547 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £401,524 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £398,819 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £396,538 |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £370,578 |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £360,990 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £361,943 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £362,768 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £361,090 |
| June 2016 | 16.8% | £349,727 |
| June 2015 | 14% | £299,362 |
| June 2014 | 22.7% | £262,668 |
| June 2013 | 5.2% | £214,143 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £203,622 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £198,144 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £203,890 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £191,855 |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £220,230 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £218,476 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,380.
The SE18 1HU Rental Market has increased by 56.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,380pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £2,279pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £2,202pcm |
| June 2023 | 16.3% | £2,067pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,778pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,576pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,527pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.3% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.3% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,037pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th August 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
SE18 1HU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£465,000 | 3 Bed House167, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU167, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU
- Sold Jul 2024£450,000 | 3 Bed House101, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU101, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU
- Sold Jun 2024£240,000 | 2 Bed Flat149, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU149, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU
- Sold Jul 2023£450,000 | 3 Bed House161, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU161, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU
- Sold Oct 2022£415,000 | 3 Bed House125, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU125, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HU
Nearby Postcodes
SE18 1HU is the 1082nd largest and the 992nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,326 postcodes in the SE18 area.
- SE18 1HT, Benares Road, London, SE18SE18 1HT34 Addresses|57 m away
- SE18 1HJ, St. Nicholas Road, London, SE18SE18 1HJ23 Addresses|66 m away
- SE18 1HN, Ceres Road, London, SE18SE18 1HN17 Addresses|68 m away
- SE18 1EL, Brookdene Road, London, SE18SE18 1EL25 Addresses|70 m away
- SE18 1EH, Brookdene Road, London, SE18SE18 1EH40 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- period flat (10)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£511,000 | 3 Bed House27, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HZ27, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HZ
- Sold Jul 2022£485,000 | 2 Bed Flat47, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HX47, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HX
- Sold Jul 2022£485,000 | 2 Bed Flat47, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HX47, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HX
Schools Nearby
- Bannockburn Primary School300 m away
- St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Conway Primary School800 m away
- St Paul's Academy700 m away
- Plumstead Manor School1.2 km away
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SE18 1HU is Plumstead station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Plumstead|1.1 km away
- Abbey Wood|1.5 km away
- Woolwich (Elizabeth line)|2.0 km away
- Woolwich|2.0 km away
