1 Gunwhale Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6BS
About 1 Gunwhale Close
1 Gunwhale Close is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 8 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £955,000 is 15.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms6
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Gunwhale Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear ground floor extension with two skylights
- Agent
- Candidedesign
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/2178
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gunwhale Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£955,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 20 years.
£830,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£830,000
+181.4%over 12 years18 December 2003
£295,000
+170.6%over 7 years30 July 1996
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 6BS: £454,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in SE16 6BS
9 Gunwhale Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6BS
Sold Mar 2021
£840,0007 Gunwhale Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6BS
Sold Sept 2020
£774,00012 Gunwhale Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6BS
Sold Dec 2013
£454,0003 Gunwhale Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6BS
Sold Jun 2009
£112,80813 Gunwhale Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6BS
Sold Apr 2009
£245,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gunwhale Close homes
1 Gunwhale Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,724
Street avg £4,267
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Smith Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bacon's College. 101 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB