9 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
About 9 Smith Close
9 Smith Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 sits 288.7% above the 2001 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 61.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 9 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2014ExtensionConditionsIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 12-AP-3620 for: "Increase in ridge height, erection of 2 rear dormer windows and insertion of 4 rooflights to the front roofslope and 2 rooflights to the rear roofslope", for an additional small Velux type window to rear roof and enlargement of Velux windows on front elevation.
- Agent
- Outline
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 14/AP/2253
- Dec 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Increase in ridge height, erection of 2 rear dormer windows and insertion of 4 rooflights to the front roofslope and 2 rooflights to the rear roofslope.
- Agent
- Outline
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/AP/3620
What's in 9 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Smith Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£894,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2001Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 5PB: £730,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SE16 5PB
14 Smith Close, Southwark, London, SE16 5PB
Sold Jul 2024
£1,000,00016 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
£398,000
Everything we know about 9 Smith Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Smith Close homes
9 Smith Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,966
Street avg £5,913
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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