178 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2AP
About 178 Rotherhithe New Road
178 Rotherhithe New Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £680,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
178 Rotherhithe New Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 178 Rotherhithe New 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£680,000
+174.2%over 18 years3 June 2004
£248,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2AP: £415,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SE16 2AP
Cape Apartments, 2, 130 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2AP
Sold Dec 2023
£490,000Cape Apartments, 9, 130 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2AP
Sold Apr 2023
£590,000Cape Apartments, 6, 130 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2AP
Sold Apr 2023
£415,000Cape Apartments, 5, 130 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2AP
Sold Dec 2022
£405,000136 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2AP
Sold Oct 2021
£290,000
Everything we know about 178 Rotherhithe New 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 Rotherhithe New Road homes
On price per m², 178 Rotherhithe New Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,415
Street avg £4,847
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Corbetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rotherhithe Primary School. 91 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB