5a, Nutcroft Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1AG
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 64 m² this is the 17th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£871/sq ft) was about 187.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionConditionsIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16-AP-3722 for 'Construction of a single storey ground floor side return infill and rear extension' consisting of: Increase the maximum eaves height of the flat roof at the boundary lines from 2400mm (granted) to 2600mm (requested) and increase the parapet wall height at the boundary line between 5A and 3A from 2600mm (granted) to 2800mm (requested), to perform the parapet wall function of hiding drainage channel and rooflight upstands on the flat roof.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 17/AP/0628
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey ground floor side return infill and rear extension
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/3722
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Sales history & valuation
5a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£600,000
+12.5%over 3 years4 May 2021
£533,500
+117.8%over 6 years5 February 2015
£245,000
+48.5%over 7 years23 August 2007
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 1AG: £380,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SE15 1AG
35 Nutcroft Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1AG
Sold May 2025
£830,00027b, Nutcroft Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1AG
Sold May 2025
£310,00011b, Nutcroft Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1AG
Sold Dec 2022
£380,00037 Nutcroft Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1AG
Sold Mar 2021
£600,00025a, Nutcroft Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1AG
Sold Sept 2018
£390,000
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Nutcroft Road homes
On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,375
Street avg £5,051
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Caroline Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park. 91 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB