8a, Cotham Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1LX
About 8a
8a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 141.9% above the 2004 sale of £241,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8a.
- Jun 2025Solar PanelsConditionsIn report
Details of Condition 3 as required by full planning aplication 22/AP/2058 dated 24/08/2022 for Addition of solar PV panels to the existing pitched roof of the rear outrigger, addition of heat pump in side passage, replacement of windows with matching timber-framed windows with double-glazing, and replacement of small rear elevation window with larger sliding door.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/1229
- Aug 2022Solar PanelsFullIn report
Addition of solar PV panels to the existing pitched roof of the rear outrigger, addition of heat pump in side passage, replacement of windows with matching timber-framed windows with double-glazing, and replacement of small rear elevation window with larger sliding door.
New Windows- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/AP/2058
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 7 years.
£241,000
Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2004Most recent
£241,000
+271.1%over 6 years16 January 1998
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1LX: £250,000 (2023–2000).
Everything we know about 8a, 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 Cotham Street homes
On epc rating, 8a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Larcom Street Newington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Robert Browning Primary School. 94 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB