Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in SM5 (SM5 1AD) is £498,473, based on 238 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £450,000, giving a price range from £136,250 to £4,550,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | £252,000 | T | 73.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £446,500 | T | 94.0 m² |
| 2026-01-12 | £385,000 | T | 63.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £500,000 | T | 79.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £570,000 | S | 122.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: SM5
With 238 recorded transactions in twelve months, SM5 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £136k to £4.55m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — terraced houses led with 41% but the mix is diverse, while semi-detached houses accounted for 21% and flats accounted for 29%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 4.8% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in SM5 1AD is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 3.2%, based on ONS regional rents.