5 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE
About 5 Barlow Drive
5 Barlow Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Greenwich, London, London (SE18 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 82 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 77.5% above the 2007 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
5 Barlow Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Barlow Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 5 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2007Most recent
£315,000
+50.0%over 4 years3 October 2002
£209,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 4NE: £650,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE18 4NE
49 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE
Sold Jan 2025
£625,00027 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE
Sold Jul 2024
£800,00056 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE
Sold Nov 2023
£470,00018 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE
Sold Nov 2023
£650,00026 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE
Sold Nov 2023
£820,000
Versus other Barlow Drive homes
On epc rating, 5 Barlow Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,841
Street avg £3,869
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maple Tree Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ark Greenwich Free School. 49 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







