Key Street Insights
Townsend Street is a residential street with 81 addresses.
It ranks as the 133rd largest and most expensive of the 210 streets in the SE17 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 81 properties: 4 houses and 77 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £265,653
- 10 Year change
- down 6.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,615pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Townsend Street is a residential street with 81 addresses.
It ranks as the 133rd largest and most expensive of the 210 streets in the SE17 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 81 properties: 4 houses and 77 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £265,653
- 10 Year change
- down 6.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,615pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Townsend Street, London, SE17
- Laurel Apartments
46 Units
- Schoolkeepers House
House
- Thornton House
30 Units
- 5 Townsend Street
3 Bed Modern Flat
- 7 Townsend Street
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Townsend Street sold for £144,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the street is £265,653.
The Townsend Street Sales Market has decreased by 6.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £265,653 |
| June 2025 | -1.9% | £272,958 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £278,276 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £280,541 |
| June 2022 | 1.6% | £282,282 |
| June 2021 | -1.6% | £277,722 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £282,107 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £273,292 |
| June 2018 | -3.5% | £276,139 |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £286,155 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £283,742 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £261,617 |
| June 2014 | 24.3% | £239,480 |
| June 2013 | 10.3% | £192,691 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £174,774 |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £167,423 |
| June 2010 | 11.2% | £158,260 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £142,381 |
| June 2008 | 1% | £161,891 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £160,277 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,615.
The Townsend Street Rental Market has increased by 41.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,615pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.5% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2022 | 19.7% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2021 | -6.3% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.8% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2012 | 10.5% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.7% | £946pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £878pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £834pcm |
| June 2008 | 10.5% | £921pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £834pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £144,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The street has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
Townsend Street, London, SE17 has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£144,000 | 3 Bed Flat40 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG40 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Apr 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed Flat45 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG45 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Jan 2025£320,000 | 2 Bed Flat38 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG38 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Aug 2024£171,500 | 3 Bed Flat39 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG39 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Jun 2024£300,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 14, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HYFlat 14, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2017£380,000 | 2 Bed Flat42 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG42 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Jan 2025£320,000 | 2 Bed Flat38 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG38 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Jul 2013£316,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 9, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HYFlat 9, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY
Nearby Streets
Townsend Street, London, SE17 is the 133rd largest and the most expensive street in the SE17 area.
- Comus Place, London, SE1713 Addresses|60 m away
- Crosslet Street, London, SE1750 Addresses|72 m away
- Mason Street, London, SE1732 Addresses|110 m away
- Darwin Street, London, SE1761 Addresses|126 m away
- Beckway Street, London, SE17245 Addresses|130 m away
- Congreve Street, London, SE17191 Addresses|139 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Townsend Street, London, SE17.
- House prices in SE17 1HY30 Addresses
- House prices in SE17 1HG46 Addresses
- House prices in SE17 1HJ5 Addresses
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 78 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (1)
- Unknown (78)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (17)
- F (0)
- C (25)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (37)
Schools Nearby
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Grange Primary School400 m away
- Surrey Square Primary School400 m away
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School300 m away
- South Bank University Academy600 m away
- Ark Walworth Academy700 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Townsend Street, London, SE17 is Elephant & Castle station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Elephant & Castle|1.1 km away
- Borough|1.1 km away
- London Bridge|1.4 km away
