197 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BE

197 Rotherhithe New Road is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 226.3% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.