Watsons Street - SE8 4AU
Key Postcode Insights
SE8 4AU is a residential postcode situated on Watsons Street, London, SE8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 431st most expensive of the 535 postcodes in the SE8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 19 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £544,595
- 10 Year change
- up 2.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,643pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £787/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SE8 4AU is a residential postcode situated on Watsons Street, London, SE8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 431st most expensive of the 535 postcodes in the SE8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 19 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £544,595
- 10 Year change
- up 2.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,643pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £787/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SE8 4AU
- St. Johns House
Period Building | 6 Units
- Utopia House 20 Watsons Street
4 Bed Modern House
- 1A Watsons Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 1B Watsons Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Watsons Street
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SE8 4AU sold for £536,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £544,595.
The SE8 4AU Sales Market has increased by 2.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £544,595 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £556,150 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £554,379 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £545,337 |
| June 2022 | 3.3% | £558,821 |
| June 2021 | 1.8% | £540,998 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £531,302 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £515,699 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £524,322 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £537,557 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £530,915 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £476,214 |
| June 2014 | 26.6% | £424,686 |
| June 2013 | 6.9% | £335,338 |
| June 2012 | 4.8% | £313,731 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £299,335 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £290,769 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £264,774 |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £303,189 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £296,244 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,643.
The SE8 4AU Rental Market has increased by 44.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,643pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £2,530pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £2,483pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.5% | £2,377pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.8% | £2,094pcm |
| June 2021 | -2.7% | £1,840pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,891pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £1,858pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,818pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.5% | £1,807pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £1,834pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £1,776pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £1,663pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,583pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.7% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2011 | 9.8% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,274pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £536,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
SE8 4AU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£536,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, St. Johns House 18, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AUFlat 1, St. Johns House 18, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU
- Sold Sep 2025£265,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 6, St. Johns House 18, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AUFlat 6, St. Johns House 18, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU
- Sold Sep 2024£591,500 | 3 Bed House16, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU16, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU
- Sold Aug 2024£510,000 | 3 Bed House14, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU14, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU
- Sold Dec 2022£580,305 | 2 Bed House12, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU12, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU
Nearby Postcodes
SE8 4AU is the 263rd largest and the 431st most expensive postcode out of the 535 postcodes in the SE8 area.
- SE8 4EH, Watsons Street, London, SE8SE8 4EH9 Addresses|60 m away
- SE8 4BP, Glenville Grove, London, SE8SE8 4BP44 Addresses|69 m away
- SE8 4BQ, Baildon Street, London, SE8SE8 4BQ78 Addresses|71 m away
- SE8 4AH, Baildon Street, London, SE8SE8 4AH11 Addresses|83 m away
- SE8 4AR, Elgar Close, London, SE8SE8 4AR26 Addresses|88 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- period flat (6)
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£1,387,500 | 4 Bed HouseUtopia House 20, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AUUtopia House 20, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4AU
- Sold Nov 2020£750,000 | 3 Bed Flat7, Triptych House 8-10, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4EH7, Triptych House 8-10, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4EH
- Sold Jul 2018£700,000 | 3 Bed Flat7, Triptych House 8-10, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4EH7, Triptych House 8-10, Watsons Street, London, SE8 4EH
Schools Nearby
- Tidemill Academy300 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Oak Gardens Primary School500 m away
- Addey and Stanhope School200 m away
- Deptford Green School700 m away
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SE8 4AU is New Cross station, which is 300 metres away.
- New Cross|300 m away
- Deptford|300 m away
- Deptford Bridge|400 m away
- St Johns (London)|800 m away
