17 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
About 17 Longfellow Way
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Longfellow Way 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
17 Longfellow Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 4 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2002Most recent
£140,000
+84.2%over 4 years25 September 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TB: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SE1 5TB
28 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Oct 2025
£425,00014 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Sept 2025
£260,0003 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Nov 2023
£645,00026 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Sept 2023
£450,0004 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Aug 2022
£526,000
Versus other Longfellow Way homes
17 Longfellow Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,090
Street avg £4,305
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







