What type of property is 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS?

1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS last change hands?

1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS last sold for £1,295,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £555,000 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and December 2020, 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS rose from £555,000 to £1,295,000, a change of £740,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS?

1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 77 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 103% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE15 3PS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS have?

1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS?

1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS located?

1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE15 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS?

Police records around 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS?

The closest primary school to 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS is Rye Oak Primary School (236m), one of 59 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (735m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Barforth Road, SE15 3PS is Carden Road, 142m away. The nearest rail option is Nunhead Rail Station, 716m away.

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1a, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£781/sq ft) was about 158.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £1,295,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a ground floor rear extension and rear dormer roof extension
Agent
Catherine White Interiors
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
19/AP/7486
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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.

1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£1,208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,295,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£1,295,000
+133.3%over 9 years
31 August 2011
£555,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3PS: £650,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Barforth Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,409

Street avg £4,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full London report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE15 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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Everything within walking distance

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