5 Downend, Greenwich, London, SE18 3NB
About 5 Downend
5 Downend is a semi-detached house in Greenwich, London, London (SE18 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3670 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
5 Downend'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 5 Downend in 2021.
2 applications on record at 5 Downend, Greenwich, London, SE18 3NB
- Nov 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.30 metres, for which the maximum height will be 3.60 metres and the height at the eaves will be 3.52 metres
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/3400/PN1
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Downend has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£619,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 3NB: £510,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SE18 3NB
Versus other Downend homes
5 Downend outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
341 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eaglesfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College. 49 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







