21 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 21 Barforth Road
21 Barforth Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £1,250,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
21 Barforth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in a conservation area: Rear Garden of No.22 T1 - Conifer Fell as close to ground level as possible. - T1 Conifer is located in the rear garden of the property as shown on the map provided. - The tree is of a large spreading nature, straddling gardens and encroaching onto neighbouring properties. - The tree is of little amenity value and could be replaced with a more desirable specimen.
- Agent
- Connick Tree Care
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/2452
- Oct 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Loft conversion with rear dormer extension and front roof lights, replacement of glazed roof with tiled roof to single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Haseltine Presland Partnership
Extension- Reference
- 10/AP/2141
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£1,277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2023Most recent
£1,250,000
+224.7%over 13 years19 October 2009
£385,000
-17.2%over 1 year28 November 2007
£465,000
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 21 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
Habitable Rooms for 21 Barforth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,757
Street avg £4,940
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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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