42 Freemantle Street, Southwark, London, SE17 2JP
About 42 Freemantle Street
42 Freemantle Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 sits 71.4% above the 2012 sale of £439,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Freemantle Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Non material amendment of planning permission dated 06/8/2018 [Application 18AP1928] for construction of a single storey ground floor side and rear extension to dwellinghouse. The amendment is to extend part of the side wall to create a kitchen with a rectangular shape and to alter the pitch of the roof to the proposed flat roof.
- Agent
- Costa Builders Group
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/0873
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey ground floor side and rear extension to dwelling house
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/AP/1928
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Sales history & valuation
42 Freemantle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.3% per year over 2 years.
£439,950
Growth on file: 38.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2012Most recent
£439,950
+64.5%over 1 year29 September 2010
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 2JP: £275,000 (2019–2001).
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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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Freemantle Street homes
42 Freemantle Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,036
Street avg £3,562
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Congreve Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Surrey Square Primary School. 95 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
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB