4 Burnham Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5RL
About 4 Burnham Close
4 Burnham Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2022 for £450,000. 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 Burnham Close 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
Latest sale on 4 Burnham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£450,000
+97.4%over 10 years21 August 2011
£228,000
+43.4%over 8 years14 July 2003
£159,000
+128.8%over 5 years12 March 1998
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5RL: £286,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in SE1 5RL
8 Burnham Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5RL
Sold Nov 2018
£286,0005 Burnham Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5RL
Sold Sept 2015
£368,0002 Burnham Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5RL
Sold Jul 2015
£350,00012 Burnham Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5RL
Sold May 2015
£267,50018 Burnham Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5RL
Sold Dec 2014
£270,000
Versus other Burnham Close homes
On years held, 4 Burnham Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £4,130
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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. 105 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
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







