S21 5 house prices are built from 353 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1995 and the most recent on 17 Apr 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £170,000. Across the 10 years from 2016 to 2026 the median moved +101.3% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +44.2%.
Median price paid
£170,000
Change in cash, 2016–2026
+101.3%
Change in real terms
+44.2%
Median per m²
£1,880
HM Land Registry353 sales2 with floor areaLatest sale 17 Apr 2026
Section 01
How S21 5 prices moved
The chart tracks the median S21 5 house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1995 to 2026. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | £53,950 | £119,794 |
| 2000s | 10 | £156,000 | £284,186 |
| 2010s | 10 | £187,500 | £264,375 |
| 2020s | 7 | £285,000 | £291,196 |
The highest yearly median on record for S21 5 is £450,000 in 2026; the lowest is £51,225 in 1999. Across the full 32-year record the cash median has moved from £63,000 to £450,000.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £139,890, so the real change over the whole record is +221.7% — about +3.84% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +101.3% in cash against +44.2% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 – 42 Main Road | 17 Apr 2026 | Detached | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 59 Main Road | 17 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 94 Lightwood Road | 12 Mar 2026 | Detached | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 67A Main Road | 4 Feb 2026 | Detached | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 42 Warren Crescent | 5 Jan 2026 | Semi-detached | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 14 Lightwood Road | 17 Dec 2025 | Terraced | £115,000 | £117,500 |
| 78 Lightwood Road | 21 Nov 2025 | Semi-detached | £313,000 | £319,804 |
| 28 Ridge Road | 14 Nov 2025 | Semi-detached | £183,000 | £186,978 |
| The Old School House | 12 Aug 2025 | Detached | £970,000 | £991,087 |
| 40 Ridge Road | 2 May 2025 | Semi-detached | £180,000 | £183,913 |
| 26 Main Road | 27 Feb 2025 | Semi-detached | £437,500 | £447,011 |
| 19 – 21 Ford Road | 11 Feb 2025 | Detached | £380,000 | £388,261 |
| Pine Croft | 10 Jan 2025 | Detached | £675,000 | £689,674 |
| THE BLACKSMITHS SHOP Bole Hill | 27 Nov 2024 | Detached | £372,010 | £391,443 |
| 7 Bramley Road | 8 Nov 2024 | Terraced | £207,000 | £217,813 |
| HANDLEY STABLE Lightwood Lane | 25 Oct 2024 | Detached | £970,000 | £1,020,672 |
| 38 Warren Crescent | 18 Oct 2024 | Semi-detached | £175,000 | £184,142 |
| 3 Ford Road | 19 Jun 2024 | Semi-detached | £350,000 | £368,284 |
| 29 Lightwood Road | 10 Apr 2024 | Terraced | £150,000 | £157,836 |
| THE ROOKERY Main Road | 28 Mar 2024 | Semi-detached | £530,000 | £557,687 |
| 88 Lightwood Road | 29 Feb 2024 | Semi-detached | £222,500 | £234,123 |
| 25 Bramley Road | 22 Jan 2024 | Semi-detached | £167,000 | £175,724 |
| 4 Cavendish Square | 17 Jan 2024 | Terraced | £274,000 | £288,313 |
| 40 – 42 Main Road | 13 Oct 2023 | Detached | £135,000 | £145,862 |
| 19 School Lane | 9 Oct 2023 | Terraced | £145,679 | £157,400 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to S21 5 values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Main Road | £125,000 (2012) | £300,000 (2026) | +6.5% | +3.4% |
| 40 – 42 Main Road | £135,000 (2023) | £500,000 (2026) | +54.7% | +50.8% |
| 94 Lightwood Road | £60,000 (1996) | £465,000 (2026) | +7.1% | +4.3% |
| 67A Main Road | £106,000 (1995) | £450,000 (2026) | +4.8% | +2.1% |
| 42 Warren Crescent | £67,000 (2019) | £187,000 (2026) | +15.8% | +11.4% |
| 78 Lightwood Road | £84,950 (2000) | £313,000 (2025) | +5.4% | +2.6% |
| 28 Ridge Road | £92,500 (2010) | £183,000 (2025) | +4.7% | +1.6% |
| 19 – 21 Ford Road | £290,000 (2016) | £380,000 (2025) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| 7 Bramley Road | £97,925 (2007) | £207,000 (2024) | +4.5% | +1.5% |
| 38 Warren Crescent | £100,000 (2004) | £175,000 (2024) | +2.8% | 0.0% |
| 3 Ford Road | £215,000 (2007) | £350,000 (2024) | +2.9% | -0.1% |
| 29 Lightwood Road | £41,950 (1996) | £150,000 (2024) | +4.7% | +2.0% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. S21 5 is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 152 | 43.1% | £250,000 | £52,000 – £970,000 |
| Semi-detached | 119 | 33.7% | £142,000 | £14,000 – £700,000 |
| Terraced | 81 | 22.9% | £130,000 | £26,500 – £451,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 1 | 0.3% | £124,000 | £124,000 – £124,000 |
Section 05
How big homes are in S21 5
Energy Performance Certificates record a floor area for every home that has been surveyed, sold or let — far more homes than have changed hands. 205 certificates cover S21 5, and their median floor area is 75 m².
The median across the whole register is 76 m², so homes here are about the same size than average — -1.3%. Size explains a large part of why one area's median price sits above another's, which is why the price per square metre further up this page is the fairer comparison.
| Measure | Floor area | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Median floor area | 75 m² | about 807 sq ft |
| Smaller quarter, up to | 61 m² | about 657 sq ft |
| Larger quarter, from | 90 m² | about 969 sq ft |
| Under 60 m² | 23.4% | 48 homes |
| 150 m² and over | 14.6% | 30 homes |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in S21 5
2 of the sales on record are leasehold and 351 freehold — 0.6% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
The median leasehold sale is £127,500 and the median freehold sale £170,000 — a gap of +33.3%. Most of that gap is property type rather than tenure itself: leasehold here is largely flats, freehold largely houses.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 2 | 0.6% | £127,500 |
| Freehold | 351 | 99.4% | £170,000 |
| New build | 4 | 1.1% | £187,750 |
| Existing home | 349 | 98.9% | £170,000 |
New builds sold for more than the median existing home — +10.4%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 22 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How S21 5 compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. S21 5 sits above that national figure — +7.9%.
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £1,880 per square metre, across 2 of the 353 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £14,000 to £970,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Other sectors in S21
The wider district is S21.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in S21 5?
The median price paid in S21 5 across every sale on the register is £170,000. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in S21 5?
353 sales are on record for S21 5, the most recent completing on 17 Apr 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have S21 5 house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +101.3% between 2016 and 2026. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +44.2%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were S21 5 house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £450,000, set in 2026. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in S21 5?
£1,880 per square metre, from the 2 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 17 Apr 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “S21 5 house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.