4 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 4 Barforth Road
4 Barforth Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 195 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £1,350,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Barforth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2007ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear roof extension to provide additional residential accommodation to dwellinghouse.
- Agent
- Thomas Ford & Partners
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 07/AP/1004
- Apr 2003Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of a dormer window in the rear roof slope.
- Agent
- A1 Plans
- Reference
- 03/AP/0515
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 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
Latest sale on 4 Barforth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 26 years.
£1,350,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2024Most recent
£1,350,000
+36.1%over 5 years19 August 2018
£992,000
+812.2%over 20 years30 March 1998
£108,750
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 4 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
On floor area, 4 Barforth Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,923
Street avg £4,928
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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