25b, Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 25b
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 25b has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 29 years.
£407,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£407,000
-0.9%over 2 years6 December 2022
£410,500
+15.6%over 3 years22 August 2019
£355,000
-2.7%over 3 years29 February 2016
£365,000
+55.4%over 8 years21 November 2007
£234,950
+51.6%over 2 years11 August 2005
£155,000
+40.9%over 3 years28 April 2002
£110,000
+126.8%over 4 years16 December 1997
£48,500
+470.3%over 1 year29 February 1996
£8,505
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3PS: £1,150,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SE15 3PS
1 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
Sold Jul 2025
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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 25b, 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 years held, 25b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,679
Street avg £4,650
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 62 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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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