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5 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Barlow Drive

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Barlow Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD67
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barlow Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£315,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2007Most recent

    £315,000

    +50.0%over 4 years
  2. 3 October 2002

    £209,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 4NE: £650,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Barlow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Barlow Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £3,869

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Barlow Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE18 4NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE18 4NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE18 4NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Barlow Drive, Greenwich, London, SE18 4NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.