40 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 40 Barforth Road
40 Barforth Road is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,057,000 is 40.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Know exactly what you're buying at 40 Barforth Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2024FullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of three-storey building comprising of four residential apartments (Class C3) (four x 2-bedroom units) with private amenity, cycle parking and refuse storage.
- Agent
- Urban Projects Bureau Ltd
- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/AP/0670
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,057,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2022Most recent
£750,000
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 40 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 40 Barforth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,148
Street avg £4,984
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Carden Road, Southwark
SE15 3UB
1 Bellwood Road, Southwark
SE15 3DE
1 Athenlay Road, Southwark
SE15 3EA
1 Barforth Road, Southwark
SE15 3PS
1 Clowe Terrace, Tappesfield Road, Southwark
SE15 3FD
1 Fernholme Road, Southwark
SE15 3EF
1 Candle Grove, Southwark
SE15 3JP
1 Farriers Mews, Southwark
SE15 3XP
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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