5 Cornwallis House, Cherry Garden Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TP
About 5 Cornwallis House
5 Cornwallis House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4TP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 77 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 76). Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£658/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in December 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cornwallis House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cornwallis House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4TP: £130,000 (2005–1996).
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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 Cherry Garden Street homes
5 Cornwallis House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Drummond Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Riverside Primary School. 95 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB