18 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
About 18 Bushwood Drive
18 Bushwood Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 27.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 123.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Bushwood Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Bushwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Bushwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 18 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2014Most recent
£227,000
+440.5%over 18 years19 September 1996
£41,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5RE: £715,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SE1 5RE
4 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
Sold Sept 2024
£815,0007 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
Sold Oct 2023
£685,00015 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
Sold Aug 2023
£900,00036 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
Sold Feb 2023
£385,00010 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
Sold Oct 2021
£715,000
Versus other Bushwood Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Bushwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,537
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
44/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lynton Road (SE1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Academy Bermondsey. 106 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







