5 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
About 5 Longfellow Way
5 Longfellow Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 423% above the 1999 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
5 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
5 Longfellow Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 1999Most recent
£67,500
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
5 Longfellow Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,688
Street avg £5,503
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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
0.1 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







