5a, Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. At 60 m² this is the 4th 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.
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 137.4% above the 2001 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. At 60 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.3% per year over 2 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 38.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2001Most recent
£147,000
+110.0%over 2 years21 July 1999
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7LF: £830,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SE5 7LF
1 Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF
Sold Oct 2024
£1,000,00038 Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF
Sold Sept 2024
£876,00028 Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF
Sold Aug 2015
£830,0006 Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF
Sold May 2015
£795,00010 Kitson Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7LF
Sold Mar 2015
£697,500
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.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Kitson Road homes
5a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School. 101 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB