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5 Cardinal Bourne Street, Southwark, London, SE1 4EJ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Cardinal Bourne Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Cardinal Bourne Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £497,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Jul 2025from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromC74toD64
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cardinal Bourne Street, Southwark, London, SE1 4EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cardinal Bourne Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cardinal Bourne Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£497,500

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £497,500

    +80.9%over 13 years

  2. 2 August 2007

    £275,000

    +139.1%over 5 years

  3. 2 August 2001

    £115,000

    +155.6%over 5 years

  4. 4 July 1996

    £45,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SE1 4EJ: £258,750 (2015–2004).

On the street

Versus other Cardinal Bourne Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Cardinal Bourne Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cardinal Bourne Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed2 bath
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£1.0m

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3 bed
£387k

1 Meakin Estate, Rothsay Street, Southwark

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4 bed1 bath
£480k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
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Crime

1516/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bartholomew Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School. 97 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 4EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE1 4EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 4EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cardinal Bourne Street, Southwark, London, SE1 4EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.