1 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 1 Barforth Road
1 Barforth Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £1,150,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,282,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 120.7% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Barforth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension on ground floor and loft conversion dormer extension to form new en suite bedroom including new side facing window at loft level and removal of chimney
- Agent
- Studio BAM!
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/AP/0134
- Sept 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replace timber and uPVC glazing with reproduction timber sash windows facing the street, and aluminium powder coated glazing to the side and rear. Introduce a painted timber gate to the side passage. Replace concrete tiles to the bay window with artificial slate/lead installation. Strip non-original paint from brickwork to front elevation and refurbish substrate. Introduce 3no. rooflights to top roof slope rear.
- Agent
- Studio BAM!
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/1834
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Barforth 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
1 Barforth Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2025Most recent
£1,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3PS: £650,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SE15 3PS
25b, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold Mar 2025
£407,0006 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold Jun 2024
£1,300,00025c, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold May 2024
£395,00028 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold Feb 2024
£650,0004 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold Feb 2024
£1,350,000
Everything we know about 1 Barforth 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 Barforth Road homes
1 Barforth Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,278
Street avg £4,903
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
Carden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rye Oak Primary School. 73 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB