South London
Average Rent in Catford & Forest Hill
The median asking rent for a 1-bedroom flat in Catford & Forest Hill is £1,500 pcm, from 431 listings first seen in the 90 days to 17 October 2026. Half of them asked between £1,392 and £1,650 pcm, 25% below the London median of £2,000.
Asking rents in Catford & Forest Hill by size
| Size | Median asking rent | Middle half of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | £1,250 pcm | £1,100 to £1,296 | 94 |
| 1-bed | £1,500 pcm | £1,392 to £1,650 | 431 |
| 2-bed | £1,850 pcm | £1,750 to £2,000 | 542 |
| 3-bed | £2,400 pcm | £2,250 to £2,600 | 232 |
| 4-bed | £3,000 pcm | £2,750 to £3,250 | 121 |
Rents are per calendar month. Updated 17 October 2026.
What this area covers
Catford & Forest Hill on this page combines the ONS electoral wards Catford South, Rushey Green, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Perry Vale, Bellingham, Downham, Grove Park. It includes Catford, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Honor Oak.
Other South London neighbourhoods
- Bermondsey & Rotherhithe · 1-bed £2,700
- Elephant & Castle & Walworth · 1-bed £2,450
- Camberwell · 1-bed £1,750
- Peckham & Nunhead · 1-bed £1,750
- Dulwich · 1-bed £1,650
- Brixton · 1-bed £1,950
- Clapham · 1-bed £2,200
- Kennington, Oval & Vauxhall · 1-bed £2,800
- Stockwell · 1-bed £2,100
- Streatham · 1-bed £1,625
- Herne Hill & Tulse Hill · 1-bed £1,695
- Battersea & Nine Elms · 1-bed £2,947
- Clapham Junction & Northcote · 1-bed £1,900
- Wandsworth Town & Earlsfield · 1-bed £2,250
- Balham & Tooting · 1-bed £1,750
- Putney & Roehampton · 1-bed £1,995
- Deptford & New Cross · 1-bed £1,800
- Blackheath & Lewisham · 1-bed £1,650
- Greenwich & Charlton · 1-bed £1,900
- Woolwich & Plumstead · 1-bed £1,650
- Eltham & Kidbrooke · 1-bed £1,750
- Bexleyheath & Sidcup · 1-bed £1,400
- Erith & Thamesmead · 1-bed £1,350
- Bromley, Beckenham & Penge · 1-bed £1,495
- Orpington & Biggin Hill · 1-bed £1,350
- Croydon & Addiscombe · 1-bed £1,453
- Purley, Coulsdon & Sanderstead · 1-bed £1,400
- Wimbledon · 1-bed £1,800
- Mitcham & Morden · 1-bed £1,600
- Kingston & Norbiton · 1-bed £1,650
- Surbiton, Tolworth & New Malden · 1-bed £1,500
- Sutton & Carshalton · 1-bed £1,350
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How much does a 1-bedroom flat cost to rent in Catford & Forest Hill?
The median asking rent for a 1-bedroom flat in Catford & Forest Hill is £1,500 pcm, from 431 listings first seen in the 90 days to 17 October 2026. Half of them asked between £1,392 and £1,650 pcm. That is 25% below the London median of £2,000.
How much does a 2-bedroom flat cost to rent in Catford & Forest Hill?
The median asking rent for a 2-bedroom flat in Catford & Forest Hill is £1,850 pcm, from 542 listings first seen in the 90 days to 17 October 2026. Half of them asked between £1,750 and £2,000 pcm. That is 30% below the London median of £2,650.
How much does a studio flat cost to rent in Catford & Forest Hill?
The median asking rent for a studio flat in Catford & Forest Hill is £1,250 pcm, from 94 listings first seen in the 90 days to 17 October 2026. Half of them asked between £1,100 and £1,296 pcm. That is 21% below the London median of £1,580.
How much does a 3-bedroom flat cost to rent in Catford & Forest Hill?
The median asking rent for a 3-bedroom flat in Catford & Forest Hill is £2,400 pcm, from 232 listings first seen in the 90 days to 17 October 2026. Half of them asked between £2,250 and £2,600 pcm. That is 28% below the London median of £3,321.
Which areas does Catford & Forest Hill cover on this page?
It combines these ONS electoral wards: Catford South, Rushey Green, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Perry Vale, Bellingham, Downham, Grove Park. It includes places such as Catford, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Honor Oak.
Where do these numbers come from?
Asking rents, not agreed rents. Every whole-home London listing that RentReboot first saw in the 90 days to 17 October 2026, one listing per address (the newest wins, so a flat advertised on several sites counts once). Rooms in flatshares are excluded. A bedroom group with fewer than 10 listings is not shown. London listings often give a street but no flat number, so one address can stand for more than one flat on the same street.
How these numbers are made
Asking rents, not agreed rents. Every whole-home London listing that RentReboot first saw in the 90 days to 17 October 2026, one listing per address (the newest wins, so a flat advertised on several sites counts once). Rooms in flatshares are excluded. A bedroom group with fewer than 10 listings is not shown. London listings often give a street but no flat number, so one address can stand for more than one flat on the same street.
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