8 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
About 8 Medlar Street
8 Medlar Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£688/sq ft) was about 114.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 8 Medlar Street in 2024.
- Dec 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed ) for construction of L-shaped dormer loft conversion and installation of 2no. rooflights to front roof slope.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/AP/3106
- Oct 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of L-shaped dormer loft conversion including roof ridge raise by 150mm and installation of 2no. rooflights to front roofslope.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/AP/2731
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Medlar Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 18 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£770,000
+258.1%over 15 years15 February 2002
£215,000
+47.8%over 2 years22 August 1999
£145,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 0JU: £685,000 (2025–2012).
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
£700,0005 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold Feb 2017
£775,0007 Medlar Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0JU
Sold May 2010
£344,000
Everything we know about 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Medlar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,404
Street avg £5,841
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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