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17 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Longfellow Way

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

17 Longfellow Way is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 24th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 32 units on file.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 152.9% above the 2002 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from May 2014
Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Longfellow Way has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

17 Longfellow Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£140,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2002Most recent

    £140,000

    +84.2%over 4 years
  2. 25 September 1997

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TB: £450,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Longfellow Way homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Longfellow Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £4,305

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Longfellow Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 5TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE1 5TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 5TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

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 17 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.