39b, Athenlay Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3EA
About 39b
39b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) 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 September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 96 m² this is the 12th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 19 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £525,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 18.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 45.8% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of a rear dormer extension over the rear main roof slope and outrigger roof slope with front and rear roof lights.
- Agent
- David Joseph Consulting
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/1075
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 8 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2019Most recent
£525,000
+45.8%over 5 years31 January 2014
£360,000
+33.3%over 11 months7 March 2013
£270,000
+14.9%over 1 year6 June 2011
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3EA: £425,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SE15 3EA
Flat 7, 41 Athenlay Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3EA
Sold Jul 2024
£425,000Flat 8, 41 Athenlay Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3EA
Sold Jul 2023
£372,50037 Athenlay Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3EA
Sold Nov 2022
£858,00011b, Athenlay Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3EA
Sold May 2021
£465,00039a, Athenlay Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3EA
Sold Mar 2018
£640,000
Everything we know about 39b, 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 Athenlay Road homes
39b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,469
Street avg £5,320
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.1 km
Inverton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ivydale Primary School. 75 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB