31a, Keston Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4JA
About 31a
31a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold May 2022 for £645,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,498/sq ft) was about 370.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension to ground floor flat - RE-SUBMISSION
- Reference
- 06/AP/0097
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension to the ground floor flat
- Reference
- 05/AP/2389
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£645,000
+29.0%over 5 years1 December 2016
£500,000
+88.7%over 10 years31 August 2006
£265,000
-27.2%over 1 year5 July 2005
£364,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 4JA: £680,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SE15 4JA
27b, Keston Road, London, SE15 4JA
Sold Oct 2025
£712,00039b, Keston Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4JA
Sold Sept 2023
£490,0001a, Keston Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4JA
Sold Dec 2022
£900,00039a, Keston Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4JA
Sold Jan 2020
£571,0007b, Keston Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4JA
Sold Nov 2019
£490,000
Everything we know about 31a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Keston Road homes
On price per m², 31a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£16,125
Street avg £5,803
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Oakhurst Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School. 77 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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB