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8 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Borland Road

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

8 Borland Road is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £378,750.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Borland Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Borland Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2020
    PorchFull
    In report

    The construction of an enclosed front porch under the existing canopy.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    20/AP/1985
    View planning record
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  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

8 Borland Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£378,750

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2019Most recent

    £378,750

    +57.8%over 1 year
  2. 11 June 2018

    £240,000

    +46.3%over 13 years
  3. 21 June 2004

    £164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3AJ: £780,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Borland Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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

Surrey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich. 75 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 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE15 3AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 — 105 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Borland Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.