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25b, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS

9 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25b

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

25b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 53 m² this is the 10th 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.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £407,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£713/sq ft) was about 132.8% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Nov 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
67%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25b, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 25b has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£407,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £407,000

    -0.9%over 2 years
  2. 6 December 2022

    £410,500

    +15.6%over 3 years
  3. 22 August 2019

    £355,000

    -2.7%over 3 years
  4. 29 February 2016

    £365,000

    +55.4%over 8 years
  5. 21 November 2007

    £234,950

    +51.6%over 2 years
  6. 11 August 2005

    £155,000

    +40.9%over 3 years
  7. 28 April 2002

    £110,000

    +126.8%over 4 years
  8. 16 December 1997

    £48,500

    +470.3%over 1 year
  9. 29 February 1996

    £8,505

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3PS: £1,150,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Barforth Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 25b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,679

Street avg £4,650

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for SE15 3PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 103 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25b, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.