20 Bushwood Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5RE
About 20 Bushwood Drive
20 Bushwood Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–158 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 35.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 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
20 Bushwood Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2014Most recent
£228,000
+64.0%over 9 years6 June 2004
£139,000
+62.6%over 3 years31 August 2000
£85,500
+17.9%over 11 months29 September 1999
£72,500
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
20 Bushwood Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,162
Street avg £4,436
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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







