55 Barset Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3HW
About 55 Barset Road
55 Barset Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 135.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £853,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
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 system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Construction of proposed rear dormer extension at first floor level to provide additional residential accommodation, and rooflight within flat roof of the dormer extension allowing light to existing bathroom.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/AP/4699
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 55 Barset Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 26 years.
£853,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2023Most recent
£853,000
+89.6%over 8 years28 November 2014
£450,000
+556.9%over 17 years31 October 1997
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3HW: £500,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SE15 3HW
21 Barset Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3HW
Sold Apr 2024
£610,00043 Barset Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3HW
Sold Mar 2022
£495,00023 Barset Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3HW
Sold Aug 2021
£403,00039 Barset Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3HW
Sold Mar 2020
£500,00029 Barset Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3HW
Sold Sept 2016
£443,000
Everything we know about 55 Barset 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 Barset Road homes
55 Barset Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,353
Street avg £5,035
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Barset Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hollydale Primary School. 77 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB