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1a, Brabourn Grove, Southwark, London, SE15 2BS

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a one-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), 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.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£875/sq ft) was about 127.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in July 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenfront
  • Parkingoff_street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Brabourn Grove, Southwark, London, SE15 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2023Most recent

    £490,000

    +96.0%over 10 years
  2. 17 September 2012

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 2BS: £890,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Brabourn Grove homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,423

Street avg £5,848

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hollydale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hollydale Primary School. 80 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE15 2BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE15 2BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 2BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 110 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Brabourn Grove, Southwark, London, SE15 2BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.