5 Cactus Close, Southwark, London, SE15 5AY
About 5 Cactus Close
5 Cactus Close is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of the existing single-glazed timber windows and doors at the front, rear and side elevations for double-glazed uPVC windows, double glazed uPVC door at the rear and double-glazed timber door at the front.
- Agent
- Potter Raper Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/2552
What's in 5 Cactus Close, Southwark, London, SE15 5AY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Cactus Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Cactus Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Cactus Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Grove Lane / Champion Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lyndhurst Primary School. 89 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB