1 Capstan Way, Southwark, London, SE16 5HG
About 1 Capstan Way
1 Capstan Way is a semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 25.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Capstan Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Capstan Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 18 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2015Most recent
£525,000
+23.5%over 1 year29 June 2014
£425,000
+80.9%over 9 years15 July 2004
£235,000
+32.8%over 2 years13 September 2001
£177,000
+84.4%over 3 years16 January 1998
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5HG: £275,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SE16 5HG
8 Capstan Way, Southwark, London, SE16 5HG
Sold Nov 2023
£265,000Flat 5, 14 Capstan Way, Southwark, London, SE16 5HG
Sold Feb 2023
£315,00030 Capstan Way, Southwark, London, SE16 5HG
Sold Dec 2021
£285,0003 Capstan Way, Southwark, London, SE16 5HG
Sold Mar 2019
£273,500Flat 1, 16 Capstan Way, Southwark, London, SE16 5HG
Sold Sept 2017
£275,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Capstan Way homes
Price per m² for 1 Capstan Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,646
Street avg £3,544
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Russia Dock Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy. 98 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB