Benares Road - SE18 1HY
Key Postcode Insights
SE18 1HY is a residential postcode situated on Benares Road, London, SE18 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1048th largest and 1021st 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 42 properties: 34 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £399,238
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,253pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £441/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SE18 1HY is a residential postcode situated on Benares Road, London, SE18 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1048th largest and 1021st 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 42 properties: 34 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £399,238
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,253pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £441/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SE18 1HY
- 4 Benares Road
House
- 6 Benares Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 8 Benares Road
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Benares Road
3 Bed Period House
- 12 Benares Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SE18 1HY sold for £475,000 on 14th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £399,238.
The SE18 1HY Sales Market has increased by 15.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £399,238 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £400,819 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £396,096 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £393,674 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £391,326 |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £365,458 |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £356,186 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £357,221 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £358,515 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £357,175 |
| June 2016 | 17.2% | £345,964 |
| June 2015 | 14.2% | £295,084 |
| June 2014 | 22.9% | £258,344 |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £210,141 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £199,976 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £194,636 |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £200,857 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £189,826 |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £218,618 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £216,681 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,253.
The SE18 1HY Rental Market has increased by 56.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £2,253pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £2,153pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £2,081pcm |
| June 2023 | 16.3% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,490pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,444pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.3% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £1,439pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.9% | £1,253pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.3% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.6% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £985pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th April 2026 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
SE18 1HY has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£475,000 | 3 Bed House10, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY10, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY
- Sold Sep 2025£200,000 | 2 Bed Flat76A, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY76A, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY
- Sold Sep 2025£200,000 | 2 Bed Flat76A, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY76A, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY
- Sold May 2023£450,000 | 3 Bed House14, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY14, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY
- Sold Jun 2022£206,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY6, Benares Road, London, SE18 1HY
Nearby Postcodes
SE18 1HY is the 1048th largest and the 1021st most expensive postcode out of the 1,326 postcodes in the SE18 area.
- SE18 1HR, Ceres Road, London, SE18SE18 1HR39 Addresses|43 m away
- SE18 1HZ, Benares Road, London, SE18SE18 1HZ18 Addresses|64 m away
- SE18 1HX, Benares Road, London, SE18SE18 1HX27 Addresses|67 m away
- SE18 1HP, Ceres Road, London, SE18SE18 1HP26 Addresses|76 m away
- SE18 1EW, Brookdene Road, London, SE18SE18 1EW24 Addresses|88 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- period flat (8)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (18)
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 School100 m away
- Conway Primary School500 m away
- St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School700 m away
- St Paul's Academy900 m away
- Plumstead Manor School1.0 km away
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SE18 1HY is Plumstead station, which is 800 metres away.
- Plumstead|800 m away
- Abbey Wood|1.7 km away
- Woolwich (Elizabeth line)|1.7 km away
- Woolwich|1.8 km away
