7 Villa Street, Southwark, London, SE17 2EJ
About 7 Villa Street
7 Villa Street is a semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replace the timber framed windows with double-glazed units (like for like).
- Agent
- BLDA Architects Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/0216
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
7 Villa Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 7 Villa Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Villa Street homes
On floor area, 7 Villa Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
East Street Walworth — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
South Bank University Academy. 96 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
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB