5 Drake Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6RS
About 5 Drake Close
5 Drake Close is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 6RS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£944/sq ft) was about 225.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Drake Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
5 Drake Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Drake Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£650,000
+136.4%over 16 years14 September 2004
£275,000
+77.4%over 3 years23 February 2001
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 6RS: £685,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in SE16 6RS
13 Drake Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6RS
Sold Nov 2022
£1,200,0001 Drake Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6RS
Sold Jul 2016
£570,00010 Drake Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6RS
Sold Nov 2014
£685,0009 Drake Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6RS
Sold Aug 2013
£435,00012 Drake Close, Southwark, London, SE16 6RS
Sold Nov 2006
£395,000
Everything we know about 5 Drake Close, in one report
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 Drake Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Drake Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,156
Street avg £5,088
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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
0.3 km
Canada Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Alfred Salter Primary School. 103 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB