40 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
About 40 Hopewell Street
40 Hopewell Street is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 98 m² this is the 39th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 41 units on file.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £430,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 Hopewell Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2024Most recent
£430,000
+72.0%over 17 years16 November 2006
£250,000
+100.0%over 7 years21 June 1999
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7QS: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE5 7QS
37 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold Jun 2025
£350,00046 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold May 2024
£425,00042 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold Jan 2024
£430,00022 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold Oct 2023
£200,0007 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold Sept 2023
£430,000
Everything we know about 40 Hopewell 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hopewell Street homes
40 Hopewell Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £5,794
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.4 km
Cottage Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Brunswick Park Primary School. 109 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
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB