16 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
About 16 Smith Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Smith Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionConditionsIn 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
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 7 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£1,000,000
+37.0%over 6 years11 March 2014
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5PB: £635,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in SE16 5PB
14 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Jul 2024
£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
On price per m², 16 Smith Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,772
Street avg £4,778
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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