Railway Arch 297, Flat 3, Crown Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0UR
About Railway Arch 297
Railway Arch 297 is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 0UR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Railway Arch 297 (66–90 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 73). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of windows to 3 no. flats with double glazed UPVC casement windows, replacement of rear garden french doors with double glazed UPVC, and replacement of front entrance communal door with a composite door.
- Agent
- M.A. Newsome & Co Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/1825
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Railway Arch 297 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about Railway Arch 297, 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 Crown Street homes
Railway Arch 297 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Bowyer Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School. 101 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB