6 Barforth Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3PS
About 6 Barforth Road
6 Barforth Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,300,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£795/sq ft) was about 162.6% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
6 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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
6 Barforth Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Side return extension to rear of dwellinghouse
- Agent
- Simon Whitehead Architects
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/AP/2343
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Barforth Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Barforth Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£1,290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 24 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2024Most recent
£1,300,000
+150.0%over 14 years9 May 2010
£520,000
+2.5%over 2 years9 October 2007
£507,500
+160.3%over 6 years30 November 2000
£195,000
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
£407,00025c, 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 6 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 price per m², 6 Barforth Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,553
Street avg £4,812
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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.
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