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About 5 Water Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Water Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE14 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 204.5% above the 2001 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Water Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2001)
£88,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Water Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £4,636
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wagner Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE14 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 116 points of interest in total.
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