8 Longfellow Way, Southwark, London, SE1 5TB
About 8 Longfellow Way
8 Longfellow Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 17th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 111.1% above the 2005 sale of £135,000. At 56 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 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
8 Longfellow Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 7 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2005Most recent
£135,000
+132.8%over 6 years15 October 1998
£58,000
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
Price per m² for 8 Longfellow Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,411
Street avg £4,289
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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







