Westlake, Flat 78, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2DG
About Westlake
Westlake is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 15th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Westlake, where floor areas span 30–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £263,000 in April 2021. 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
Energy performance
Westlake's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Westlake 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£263,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 2021Most recent
£263,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2DG: £232,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SE16 2DG
Westlake, Flat 89, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2DG
Sold Mar 2024
£230,000Westlake, Flat 99, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2DG
Sold Jan 2023
£305,000Westlake, Flat 86, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2DG
Sold Oct 2020
£232,000Westlake, Flat 100, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2DG
Sold Oct 2016
£297,500Westlake, Flat 63, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2DG
Sold Dec 2014
£220,000
Everything we know about Westlake, 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
Price per m²
£5,367
Street avg £5,288
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.1 km
Corbetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Rotherhithe Primary School. 94 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB