What kind of home is Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA?

Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA is a detached house.

When did Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA last change hands?

Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA last sold for £8,310,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA?

Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 8HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA had any planning applications?

Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA has 3 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA in?

Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA?

Police records around Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA show an average of 44 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA?

The closest primary school to Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA is Friars Primary Foundation School (206m), one of 67 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is London Nautical, City of London Academy (440m), with 24 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA is Pocock Street, 48m away. The nearest underground option is Southwark Underground Station, 103m away.

Does Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 62.78 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.26 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, SE1 8HA

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

About Apartment 8

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

Apartment 8 is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft). At 86 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 is 91.8% below the 2019 sale of £8,310,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8,977/sq ft) was about 1832.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2019 for £8,310,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, SE1 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Apartment 8, 89 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, SE1 8HA

3decisions3extensions39documents2nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Mar 2012
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension at second to fourth floor level together with infill at first floor level, balconies and projecting glass bays to the Ufford Street elevation, and part change of use of B1 office space to provide 7 residential units (4no. one bed, 1no. two bed, 2no. three bed); small corner extension at the front of the unit to provide additional retail (A1) and office (B1) floorspace; and installation of 4no. air conditioning units.
Extension
Documents
35 docs on file
Reference
11/AP/4138
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionSept 2016Details of Condition 1 - Sample of Materials as required by LBS Variation of Condition Application 116AP0875 (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 11-AP-4138 for: 'Rear extension at second to fourth floor level together with infill at first floor level, balconies and projecting glass bays to the Ufford Street elevation, and part change of use of B1 office space to provide 7 residential units (4no. one bed, 1no. two bed, 2no. three bed); small corner extension at the front of the unit to provide additional retail (A1) and office (B1) floorspace; and installation of 4no. air conditioning units' to allow for amendments comprising of:-Reconfiguration of the internal layout including rationalisation of building cores from two stairs to one;Minor adjustment to all elevations to accommodate internal layout changes;Minor reconfiguration to north elevation to provide improved accommodation;Minor modification to fenestration to front elevation;Minor revisions to external amenity space to secure improved provision for units;Relocation of the approved roof plant, from the existing building to the proposed rear extension.)Decision
ExtensionMay 2016Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 11-AP-4138 for: 'Rear extension at second to fourth floor level together with infill at first floor level, balconies and projecting glass bays to the Ufford Street elevation, and part change of use of B1 office space to provide 7 residential units (4no. one bed, 1no. two bed, 2no. three bed); small corner extension at the front of the unit to provide additional retail (A1) and office (B1) floorspace; and installation of 4no. air conditioning units' to allow for amendments comprising of:-Reconfiguration of the internal layout including rationalisation of building cores from two stairs to one;Minor adjustment to all elevations to accommodate internal layout changes;Minor reconfiguration to north elevation to provide improved accommodation;Minor modification to fenestration to front elevation;Minor revisions to external amenity space to secure improved provision for units;Relocation of the approved roof plant, from the existing building to the proposed rear extension.Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Apartment 8 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£682,000

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Last sold (2019)

£8,310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 August 2019Most recent
£8,310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 8HA: £600,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in SE1 8HA

On the street

Versus other Blackfriars Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 8 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£96,628

Street avg £5,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 19 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.0 km

Pocock Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Friars Primary Foundation School. 91 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 8HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.3dB

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