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3a, Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.

It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 129.1% above the 2002 sale of £172,000. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£172,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2002Most recent

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7LF: £830,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Kitson Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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.

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

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School. 101 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 SE5 7LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 7LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 7LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3a, Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.