5 Harmsworth Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3TJ
About 5 Harmsworth Street
5 Harmsworth Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Sold September 2020 for £1,233,500.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Harmsworth Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 Harmsworth Street.
- Apr 2021Solar PanelsFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of ground floor rear single storey infill extension, rear roof loft extension, replacing rear outrigger pitched roof with roof terrace, and relocation of existing solar panels to the roof of the proposed dormer extension
- Agent
- Trim Tab Architecture Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/0323
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a ground floor rear single storey infill extension, rear roof loft extension, replacing rear outrigger pitched roof with roof terrace with 1.1m high privacy screen, and relocation of existing solar panels
- Agent
- Trim Tab Architecture Ltd.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/AP/3121
What's in 5 Harmsworth Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3TJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Harmsworth Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 22 years.
£1,233,500
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2020Most recent
£1,233,500
+232.2%over 20 years8 March 2000
£371,300
+116.8%over 1 year17 March 1998
£171,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3TJ: £1,130,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SE17 3TJ
4 Harmsworth Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3TJ
Sold Nov 2021
£1,262,450Flat B, 3 Harmsworth Street, London, SE17 3TJ
Sold May 2020
£425,0007 Harmsworth Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3TJ
Sold Mar 2020
£1,200,000Flat B, 2 Harmsworth Street, London, SE17 3TJ
Sold Feb 2020
£680,000Flat A, 3 Harmsworth Street, London, SE17 3TJ
Sold Mar 2016
£500,000
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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
0.3 km
Kennington Road Kennington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keyworth Primary School. 97 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
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB