5 Anchor Street, Southwark, London, SE16 3LT
About 5 Anchor Street
5 Anchor Street is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 39 units on file.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Anchor Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing timber windows and french doors with double glazed brown UPVC windows and french doors to front, rear and side elevations and replacement of existing main front and rear entrance timber doors with powder coated aluminium doors.
- Agent
- M A Newsome & Co Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/0126
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Anchor Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 3LT: £315,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SE16 3LT
43 Anchor Street, Southwark, London, SE16 3LT
Sold Dec 2021
£385,000Radcliffe House, Flat 15, Anchor Street, Southwark, London, SE16 3LT
Sold Feb 2021
£315,00027 Anchor Street, Southwark, London, SE16 3LT
Sold Sept 2020
£324,000Radcliffe House, Flat 1, Anchor Street, Southwark, London, SE16 3LT
Sold Dec 2019
£210,00035 Anchor Street, Southwark, London, SE16 3LT
Sold Sept 2018
£205,000
Everything we know about 5 Anchor Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Anchor Street homes
5 Anchor Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Lynton Road (SE16) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy. 97 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
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB