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56 Cooks Road, Southwark, London, SE17 3NF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 56 Cooks Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

56 Cooks Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 32.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£715/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenrear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Cooks Road, Southwark, London, SE17 3NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Cooks Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£500,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2014Most recent

    £500,000

    +213.5%over 14 years
  2. 20 July 2000

    £159,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3NF: £595,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Cooks Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 56 Cooks Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,692

Street avg £7,388

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cook's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes. 98 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE17 3NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE17 3NF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE17 3NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 128 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Cooks Road, Southwark, London, SE17 3NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.