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1 bed flat for sale Elsinore Road, Forest Hill, SE23

Guide Price

£350,000

Added on 27/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £526 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 98 years left

Service charge £960 a yearGround rent £120 a year Council tax Band B £1,740 a year

Key features

New kitchen and bathroom
Good transport links
Chain free
Close to Forest Hill amenities
Quiet residential area
Communal garden
Bright reception with sash windows
Neutrally decorated double bedroom
Near Horniman Gardens and Museum
Private driveway

About this property

CHAIN FREE

A very well-presented one-bedroom flat set within a handsome period building on Elsinore Road on the borders of Forest Hill, and Honor Oak SE23. The property benefits from having private driveway parking. The property is in good condition throughout and offers a bright reception room with large sash-style windows and attractive wood flooring, giving a pleasant outlook to the front.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,740 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,492
Band B

This home: £1,740
Band C

£1,989
Band D

£2,237
Band E

£2,735
Band F

£3,232
Band G

£3,729
Band H

£4,475

This home is in band B, which costs £1,740 a year in Lewisham for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Lewisham, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

September 2026 £350,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.7 miles

Priced above 68% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £350,000 Median £300,000 · £219,500 – £400,000

Per square foot

£526 7% under

1-bed flats nearby £565

Against sold prices

17% under

SE23 sold median £634 / sq ft, 856 sales

Compared with 100 1-bed flats for sale within 1.7 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in SE23 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in SE23 →

Location

Elsinore Road, Forest Hill, SE23

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £350,000

£175k £525k

Deposit10% £35,000

£0 £350k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £315,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £70,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
35, Elsinore Road Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2026	2,002 sq ft £624/sq ft	2,002 sq ft	£624	£1,250,000
63a, Elsinore Road Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2025	861 sq ft £726/sq ft	861 sq ft	£726	£625,000
23, Elsinore Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2025	1,507 sq ft £674/sq ft	1,507 sq ft	£674	£1,015,000
9a, Elsinore Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	764 sq ft £765/sq ft	764 sq ft	£765	£585,000
Ground Floor Flat, 47, Elsinore Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£536,000
5a, Elsinore Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2024	743 sq ft £490/sq ft	743 sq ft	£490	£364,000
47b, Elsinore Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2023	689 sq ft £656/sq ft	689 sq ft	£656	£452,000
27, Elsinore Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2023	635 sq ft £772/sq ft	635 sq ft	£772	£490,000