149 Lower Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2XL
About 149 Lower Road
149 Lower Road is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–321 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2024. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 69.2% below the 2016 sale of £1,208,400, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,291/sq ft) was about 437.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 49 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
149 Lower Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
149 Lower 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 149 Lower Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,208,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£1,208,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2XL: £424,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SE16 2XL
Flat C, 167 Lower Road, London, SE16 2XL
Sold Nov 2025
£320,000Flat A, 147 Lower Road, London, SE16 2XL
Sold Jan 2024
£424,500Flat A, 171 Lower Road, London, SE16 2XL
Sold Apr 2021
£344,000151 Lower Road, Southwark, London, SE16 2XL
Sold Sept 2016
£1,202,616Flat C, 171 Lower Road, London, SE16 2XL
Sold Aug 2013
£210,000
Everything we know about 149 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
Price per m² for 149 Lower Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£24,661
Street avg £6,875
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Hothfield Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 100 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB