71 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS
About 71 Abbeyfield Road
71 Abbeyfield Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £662,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
71 Abbeyfield Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 71 Abbeyfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£662,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2025Most recent
£662,500
+6.9%over 8 years29 August 2016
£620,000
+119.5%over 10 years8 February 2006
£282,500
+17.7%over 2 years16 October 2003
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2BS: £300,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in SE16 2BS
111 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS
Sold Jun 2021
£124,000103 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS
Sold Aug 2019
£265,00085 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS
Sold Jul 2018
£552,50095 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS
Sold Aug 2017
£465,000Flat 1, 163 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS
Sold Jul 2015
£300,000
Everything we know about 71 Abbeyfield 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 Abbeyfield Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 71 Abbeyfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Corbetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rotherhithe Primary School. 93 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB