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5a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU

6 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1359 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE3 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1359 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 126 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 9 units on file.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 sits 77% above the 2011 sale of £435,017. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 87.8% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Details of Facing Materials and Sun Tunnels submitted in compliance with Conditions (1) & (2) of the planning permission DC/11/78012 dated 28 September 2011 for the construction of a first floor rear extension with projecting canopy at 5A Tranquil Vale SE3, together with the installation of seven sun tunnel roof lights to main roof, replacement of two rear windows and repositioning of a third rear window.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/12/79803/FT
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  2. Jul 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Details of Facing Materials and Sun Tunnels submitted in compliance with Conditions (1) & (2) of the planning permission DC/11/78012 dated 28 September 2011 for the construction of a first floor rear extension with projecting canopy at 5A Tranquil Vale SE3, together with the installation of seven sun tunnel roof lights to main roof, replacement of two rear windows and repositioning of a third rear window.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/12/079803/FT
    View planning record

What's in 5a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£770,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£435,017

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2011Most recent

    £435,017

Median price across the last 3 sales in SE3 0BU: £850,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Tranquil Vale homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tranquil Vale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

John Ball Primary School. 59 schools nearby.

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The full 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 SE3 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE3 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE3 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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

Common questions

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