5 Birch Close, Southwark, London, SE15 4UG
About 5 Birch Close
5 Birch Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 4UG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 30.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 134.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Birch Close.
- Apr 2019PorchFullIn report
Construction of a new front porch.
- Agent
- Discount Plans Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/0691
- Mar 2019PorchOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for an extended front porch.
- Agent
- Discount Plans Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/0009
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Birch Close
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 16 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2016Most recent
£485,000
+38.6%over 1 year4 September 2014
£350,000
+180.0%over 13 years25 January 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 4UG: £550,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in SE15 4UG
12 Birch Close, Southwark, London, SE15 4UG
Sold Dec 2020
£550,00027 Birch Close, Southwark, London, SE15 4UG
Sold Jul 2020
£610,55022 Birch Close, Southwark, London, SE15 4UG
Sold May 2017
£575,00031 Birch Close, Southwark, London, SE15 4UG
Sold Nov 2016
£490,00025 Birch Close, Southwark, London, SE15 4UG
Sold Jan 2009
£183,000
Everything we know about 5 Birch Close, 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 Birch Close homes
On floor area, 5 Birch Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,640
Street avg £3,691
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Heaton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bellenden Primary School. 87 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