9 Ben Smith Way, Southwark, London, SE16 4SD
About 9 Ben Smith Way
9 Ben Smith Way is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
9 Ben Smith Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of aluminium single glazed windows to uPVC double glazed
- Agent
- Blakeney Leigh Ltd.
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/AP/3038
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Sales history & valuation
9 Ben Smith Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£314,000
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 4SD: £315,000 (2024–2011).
Everything we know about 9 Ben Smith Way, 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 Ben Smith Way homes
EPC Rating for 9 Ben Smith Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 km
Bermondsey Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Charter School Bermondsey. 99 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB