18 Benwick Close, Southwark, London, SE16 2HE
About 18 Benwick Close
18 Benwick Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 208.8% above the 2002 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
18 Benwick Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Benwick Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Benwick Close
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
18 Benwick Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2002Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2HE: £630,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SE16 2HE
15 Benwick Close, Southwark, London, SE16 2HE
Sold Nov 2024
£660,00020 Benwick Close, Southwark, London, SE16 2HE
Sold Nov 2023
£623,50013 Benwick Close, Southwark, London, SE16 2HE
Sold Mar 2023
£660,00014 Benwick Close, Southwark, London, SE16 2HE
Sold Jun 2021
£615,00019 Benwick Close, Southwark, London, SE16 2HE
Sold Nov 2020
£630,000
Everything we know about 18 Benwick Close, 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 Benwick Close homes
On price per m², 18 Benwick Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,135
Street avg £6,844
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Raymouth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southwark Park Primary School. 96 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
44.9dB