23 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
About 23 Longfellow Way
23 Longfellow Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 118% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 Longfellow Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Longfellow Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 17 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2016Most recent
£435,000
+383.3%over 17 years10 March 1999
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TB: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE1 5TB
32 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Dec 2025
£215,00030 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
Sold Nov 2025
£210,00028 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
£645,000
Versus other Longfellow Way homes
23 Longfellow Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,800
Street avg £4,297
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1516/mo
Steady 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







