17b, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 17b
17b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 15th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–195 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sold July 2023 for £528,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£831/sq ft) was about 174.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£528,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2023Most recent
£528,000
+2.1%over 2 years22 January 2021
£517,000
+106.8%over 13 years27 September 2007
£250,000
+31.6%over 1 year10 April 2006
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3PS: £650,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SE15 3PS
1 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold Jul 2025
£1,150,00025b, 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
£650,000
Everything we know about 17b, 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
On price per m², 17b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,949
Street avg £4,575
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Carden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rye Oak Primary School. 73 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB