168 Lower Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2UN
About 168 Lower Road
168 Lower Road is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2UN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2021. At 58 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 52).
At 58 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -69% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 618.1% above the 2020 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2020 for £52,500.
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against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
168 Lower Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2020BasementFullIn report
Change of use of existing 1st floor from hot food takeaway (Class A5) to residential (Class C3) and the construction of a new 3-storey building behind the existing facade at ground floor, 1st floor and 2nd floor roof level to create 2 No. 1-bed flats; alteration and extension of the ground floor A5 unit; creation of basement level extension incorporating a platform lift, bin store and new rear access for both A5 and C3 use; and associated plant on rear elevation and extraction flue at roof level
- Agent
- Cook Associates Design Studio LLP
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/3205
- Jul 2019AdvertisingIn report
The display of one internally illuminated Fascia Sign and one internally illuminated projecting Sign.
- Agent
- Hattrell DS One Architects LLP
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/1789
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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.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -69.0% per year over 2 years.
£52,500
Growth on file: -69.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2020Most recent
£52,500
-86.9%over 1 year12 June 2018
£400,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SE16 2UN: £123,500 (2019–1995).
Everything we know about 168 Lower 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 Lower Road homes
Years Held for 168 Lower Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£905
Street avg £3,452
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.0 km
Lower Road / Surrey Quays Stn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rotherhithe Primary School. 98 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB