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16 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Smith Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Smith Close is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,121,000 is 12.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£815/sq ft) was about 162.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £1,000,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Parkingallocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Smith Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 16-AP-5155 for 'Erection of a rear single storey ground floor extension; the introduction of a 1st floor rear balcony, with the associated changes of fenestration at first floor level' consisting of: Alteration to balustrade of balcony to first floor extension. Planning Permission was granted to have extended flank wall in solid brick. Amendment seeks to stop brick in line with the flank wall of number 15 Smith Close and continue guarding in opaque glass.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    18/AP/0314
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a rear single storey ground floor extension; the introduction of a 1st floor rear balcony, with the associated changes of fenestration at first floor level

    Agent
    Outline
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    16/AP/5155
    View planning record

What's in 16 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £1,000,000

    +37.0%over 6 years
  2. 11 March 2014

    £730,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5PB: £635,000 (2024–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Smith Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Smith Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,772

Street avg £4,778

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 5PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE16 5PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 5PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 131 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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