14 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
About 14 Smith Close
14 Smith Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£732/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,000,000 in July 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Smith Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2010ConditionsIn report
Details of samples of the privacy screen to be erected along boundary of the balcony with 15 Smith Close as required by condition 2 of planning application 09AP1182 for Erection of a ground floor single storey rear extension with first floor balcony to residential unit (Use Class C3).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/AP/1597
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a ground floor single storey rear extension with first floor balcony to residential unit (Use Class C3).
- Agent
- Ellery Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/AP/1182
What's in 14 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
14 Smith Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,070,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2024Most recent
£1,000,000
+135.3%over 15 years27 March 2009
£425,000
+25.0%over 6 years27 June 2002
£340,000
+142.9%over 5 years6 May 1997
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5PB: £647,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in SE16 5PB
16 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Nov 2020
£1,000,00012 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Feb 2019
£635,0006 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Jan 2017
£647,0008 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Aug 2010
£398,00010 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Jan 2008
£455,000
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Versus other Smith Close homes
Years Held for 14 Smith Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,874
Street avg £4,928
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Smith Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bacon's College. 101 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB