Houses for sale in Shortlands, Greater London

There are 239 results for Shortlands, Greater London. Property prices in Shortlands range from £169k to £1.47M with an average price of £503k.


Properties for sale in Shortlands, Greater London

Dropdown arrow

Home

Sell or Let Your Property

If you are looking to sell your house, let it out, or receive a property valuation, an expert can help you.
Click the button below to get started.

Property market in Shortlands

Average asking price £509k typical £400k
Most prices £181k – £1.6M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 239 31 more under offer
New to the market 57 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 12 weeks last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year +2.4% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £445k 236 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 3.0–6.5% houses 3.0%, flats 6.5%

What's for sale

253 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 64.4% 163 · £340k
Detached houses 12.3% 31 · £1M
Terraced houses 11.1% 28 · £561k
Semi-detached houses 7.9% 20 · £788k
Other homes 2.8% 7 · £250k
Land and plots 0.8% 2 · £150k
Bungalows 0.8% 2 · £675k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 22.7% 57 · £250k
2 bedrooms 38.2% 96 · £375k
3 bedrooms 20.7% 52 · £550k
4 bedrooms 13.5% 34 · £880k
5+ bedrooms 4.8% 12 · £1.2M

Price bands

253 homes
Under £280k 20.6% 52
£280k – £360k 19.0% 48
£360k – £460k 20.6% 52
£460k – £700k 20.2% 51
£700k and over 19.8% 50

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale32%64%
Typical asking price£750k£340k
Average bedrooms3.61.8
Typical time to sell11 weeks3 months
Typical sold price£782k£315k
Gross rental yield3.0%6.5%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · +12.5% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Shortlands 2024 Q4: £400k (189 new listings) £400k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £410k (262 new listings) £410k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £443k (320 new listings) £443k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £425k (264 new listings) £425k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £433k (204 new listings) £433k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £400k (262 new listings) £400k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £450k (269 new listings) £450k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £450k (206 new listings) £450k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Shortlands

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Addiscombe West £300k
  2. Shortlands £400k
  3. Grove Park £408k
  4. Perry Vale £475k
  5. Millwall £482k

Schools in Shortlands

5 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Harris Primary Academy Shortlands primary · Outstanding
  • Highfield Infants' School primary · Outstanding
  • Valley Primary School primary · Good
  • Highfield Junior School primary · Good
  • St Mark's Church of England Primary School primary · Not yet rated

Based on 253 homes for sale on Houses now, 934 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Shortlands

What is the average house price in Shortlands?

The average home for sale in Shortlands is priced at £509,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £400,000. This is based on the 253 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Shortlands?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Shortlands costs £375,000 and a 3-bedroom home £550,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £175,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £250,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £880,000.

What price range should I expect in Shortlands?

Most homes in Shortlands are priced between £181,000 and £1.6 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £280,000, and one in five £700,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Shortlands?

There are 239 homes for sale in Shortlands on Houses right now, plus 31 already under offer. 57 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Shortlands?

Slightly up. Homes put up for sale in Shortlands over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £435,000, 2.4% higher than the year before (£425,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 6%, 3-bedroom homes are down 4% and 4-bedroom homes are down 11%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Shortlands?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 12 weeks. About 20% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 5 months. Houses go faster, in about 11 weeks against about 3 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Shortlands?

In the year to August 2026, 236 homes sold in Shortlands at a typical price of £445,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £782,000 and flats for about £315,000.

What rental yield can I get in Shortlands?

About 6.5% gross for flats and 3.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Shortlands over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Shortlands?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes for sale in Shortlands. Detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £340,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1 million.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Shortlands?

Of the areas around Shortlands, Addiscombe West is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £300,000, followed by Grove Park (£408,000) and Perry Vale (£475,000). Shortlands itself is £400,000.

Are homes in Shortlands freehold or leasehold?

About 4 in 10 homes for sale in Shortlands are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There is 1 new-build home on the market too.

What are the schools like in Shortlands?

There are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in Shortlands. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 2 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Shortlands?

Stations in Shortlands include Shortlands, Bromley South and Bromley North.