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71 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 71 Abbeyfield Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Abbeyfield Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 71 Abbeyfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£662,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2025Most recent

    £662,500

    +6.9%over 8 years
  2. 29 August 2016

    £620,000

    +119.5%over 10 years
  3. 8 February 2006

    £282,500

    +17.7%over 2 years
  4. 16 October 2003

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2BS: £300,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Abbeyfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 71 Abbeyfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 2BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE16 2BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 2BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 123 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 71 Abbeyfield Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.