Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bermondsey Exchange 179 181 is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 3UW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 92 m² this is the 7th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Bermondsey Exchange 179 181, where floor areas span 52–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 sits 385.2% above the 1998 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm.
Bermondsey Exchange 179 181 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Bermondsey Exchange 179 181 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Bermondsey Exchange 179 181's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
8 October 1998Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 3UW: £1,330,000 (2025–2020).
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On price per m², Bermondsey Exchange 179 181 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £6,602
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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1516/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bermondsey Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Grange Primary School. 103 schools nearby.
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