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Burgess Park: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burgess Park neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 015). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE1, SE15, SE17, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE17 2RB.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Southwark

Burgess Park is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Southwark (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Flats here typically resell for £330,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Elephant & Castle, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£330,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Burgess Park sits in Southwark

  • Typical flat price: the lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Burgess Park

House prices: Burgess Park against Southwark: This neighbourhood £67k (1995) to £595k (2014); Southwark £80k (1995) to £890k (2026).£181k£848k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£595kSouthwark£890k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Southwark, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Burgess Park against Southwark: This neighbourhood £51k (1997) to £425k (2026); Southwark £59k (1997) to £450k (2026).£107k£434k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£425kSouthwark£450k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Southwark, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Elephant & Castle Railway and Underground station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 48 min) and Sutton (London) (37 to 43 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Oasis Academy Surrey Square 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (May 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ark Walworth Academy 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Burgess Park

What is the typical flat price in Burgess Park?

£330,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

How does Burgess Park compare with the rest of Southwark?

Typical flat price: the lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.

Is Burgess Park an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Burgess Park gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burgess Park?

Elephant & Castle. Railway and Underground station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 48 min) and Sutton (London) (37 to 43 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burgess Park?

Nearest state primary school. Oasis Academy Surrey Square. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Ark Walworth Academy. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.