LHA by area › Outer South East London
LHA rates in Outer South East London
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Outer South East London Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £1,546 a month. 4-bed: £1,795. Room in a shared house: £598.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.0% in SE28, where a terraced house sold for a median £370,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £138 | £598 |
| 1 bedroom | £242 | £1,047 |
| 2 bedrooms | £299 | £1,296 |
| 3 bedrooms | £357 | £1,546 |
| 4 bedrooms | £414 | £1,795 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| SE28 Bexley | £370,000 (78 sales) | 5.0% |
| DA8 Bexley | £375,000 (94 sales) | 4.9% |
| DA17 Bexley | £380,000 (47 sales) | 4.9% |
| BR5 Bromley | £393,500 (96 sales) | 4.7% |
| DA6 Bexley | £420,000 (19 sales) | 4.4% |
| SE2 Bexley | £430,000 (85 sales) | 4.3% |
| DA16 Bexley | £433,000 (60 sales) | 4.3% |
| DA7 Bexley | £434,350 (86 sales) | 4.3% |
| DA14 Bexley | £435,000 (43 sales) | 4.3% |
| DA5 Bexley | £443,500 (46 sales) | 4.2% |
| DA15 Bexley | £445,000 (116 sales) | 4.2% |
| SE18 Greenwich | £450,000 (153 sales) | 4.1% |
| BR1 Bromley | £460,000 (165 sales) | 4.0% |
| BR6 Bromley | £475,000 (93 sales) | 3.9% |
| SE9 Bexley | £475,000 (174 sales) | 3.9% |
| BR2 Bromley | £525,000 (98 sales) | 3.5% |
| SE12 Bromley | £532,500 (68 sales) | 3.5% |
| BR7 Bromley | £565,000 (49 sales) | 3.3% |
| SE20 Bromley | £590,000 (66 sales) | 3.1% |
| BR4 Bromley | £640,000 (27 sales) | 2.9% |
| BR3 Bromley | £640,000 (135 sales) | 2.9% |
| SE7 Greenwich | £657,500 (46 sales) | 2.8% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| SE28 Bexley | £380,000 (12 sales) | 5.7% |
| DA17 Bexley | £430,000 (35 sales) | 5.0% |
| DA8 Bexley | £435,000 (55 sales) | 5.0% |
| SE2 Bexley | £452,500 (24 sales) | 4.8% |
| SE18 Greenwich | £478,250 (22 sales) | 4.5% |
| DA16 Bexley | £500,000 (163 sales) | 4.3% |
| BR5 Bromley | £510,000 (187 sales) | 4.2% |
| DA6 Bexley | £520,000 (30 sales) | 4.1% |
| DA7 Bexley | £520,000 (163 sales) | 4.1% |
| DA14 Bexley | £525,000 (48 sales) | 4.1% |
| DA5 Bexley | £530,244 (82 sales) | 4.1% |
| DA15 Bexley | £575,000 (84 sales) | 3.7% |
| SE7 Greenwich | £587,500 (18 sales) | 3.7% |
| BR6 Bromley | £596,000 (159 sales) | 3.6% |
| SE9 Bexley | £620,000 (114 sales) | 3.5% |
| BR2 Bromley | £625,000 (141 sales) | 3.4% |
| BR7 Bromley | £626,250 (40 sales) | 3.4% |
| BR1 Bromley | £650,000 (66 sales) | 3.3% |
| SE12 Bromley | £685,000 (44 sales) | 3.1% |
| SE20 Bromley | £690,000 (17 sales) | 3.1% |
| BR4 Bromley | £710,000 (87 sales) | 3.0% |
| BR3 Bromley | £770,500 (80 sales) | 2.8% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.