5 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
About 5 Medlar Street
5 Medlar Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1107 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 147.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
5 Medlar Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Medlar Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Medlar Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Medlar Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 4 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2017Most recent
£775,000
+71.8%over 4 years23 November 2012
£451,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 0JU: £685,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in SE5 0JU
2 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold Jan 2025
£625,00012 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold Sept 2020
£685,00010 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold Dec 2019
£700,0008 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold May 2017
£770,0007 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold May 2010
£344,000
Everything we know about 5 Medlar Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Medlar Street homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Medlar Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,539
Street avg £5,818
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
Sacred Heart School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School. 103 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
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB