Housing in Lambeth
London boroughSouth London. 314,298 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 27 square kilometres, the 5th most densely populated council in the UK.
17 layers about housing for Lambeth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Lambeth’s 181 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 93.
Average house price
CouncilLambeth’s average house price was £540,198 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than London and twice the UK average.
Prices fell 6.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against London
- 3% lower£554,430
- Against the UK
- twice£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Lambeth’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Lambeth costs 11.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Lambeth. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Lambeth was £2,538 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% higher than London and 1.8 times the UK average.
Rents in Lambeth rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Lambeth is the 8th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 9% higher£2,338
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Lambeth’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,805 homes were sold in Lambeth in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Lambeth was £545,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Lambeth was £1,160,559 in August 2026.
That is about the same as London and 2.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- About the same£1,164,439
- Against the UK
- 2.6 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Lambeth was £441,815 in August 2026.
That is 3% higher than London and 2.3 times the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 3% higher£427,310
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Lambeth was £1,036,529 in August 2026.
That is 42% higher than London and 3.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 42% higher£730,580
- Against the UK
- 3.7 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Lambeth was £804,615 in August 2026.
That is 24% higher than London and 3.5 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 24% higher£648,650
- Against the UK
- 3.5 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council207 home sales were recorded in Lambeth in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Lambeth was £1,890 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% higher than London and 1.7 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Lambeth is the 10th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 7% higher£1,764
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Lambeth was £2,353 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% higher than London and 1.8 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Lambeth is the 10th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 5% higher£2,239
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Lambeth was £2,696 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% higher than London and 1.9 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Lambeth is the 11th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 2% higher£2,651
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Lambeth was £3,734 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% higher than London and 1.8 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Lambeth is the 8th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 2% higher£3,655
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Lambeth changed by 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
Lambeth is joint 116th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 3% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 11% lower3.8%