5a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU
About 5a
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2012ConditionsIn 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
- Jul 2012ConditionsIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,017
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2011Most recent
£435,017
Median price across the last 3 sales in SE3 0BU: £850,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Tranquil Vale homes
5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB