4b, Colby Road, Southwark, London, SE19 1HA
About 4b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE19 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 57.9% above the 2013 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4b, Colby Road, Southwark, London, SE19 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 4b, Colby Road, Southwark, London, SE19 1HA. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 4b, Colby Road, Southwark, London, SE19 1HA
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
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 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2013)
£189,950
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 4b, Colby Road, Southwark, London, SE19 1HA
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Colby Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,221
Street avg £4,454
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gipsy Hill Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE19 1HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 92 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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