3 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ
About 3 Borland Road
3 Borland Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 76 m² this is the 7th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£709/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of a L shape rear dormer extension with juliet balcony including raising the ridge height by 300mm and two rooflights on the front roof slope.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/AP/2271
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of a L shape rear dormer extension with juliet balcony and flat roof area beyond.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/AP/0315
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Borland Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Borland Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 23 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£580,000
+43.2%over 4 years18 August 2016
£405,000
+390.9%over 18 years28 May 1998
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3AJ: £780,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SE15 3AJ
9 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ
Sold Aug 2024
£965,0007 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ
Sold May 2024
£595,00018 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ
Sold Dec 2022
£750,00020b, Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ
Sold May 2022
£875,00022 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ
Sold Apr 2022
£780,000
Everything we know about 3 Borland Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Borland Road homes
3 Borland Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Surrey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich. 75 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB