What kind of home is 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS last sold for £430,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 1999 and January 2024, 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS rose from £85,000 to £430,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE5 7QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS use?

The latest EPC at 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS in?

42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

Police records around 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (42% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

The closest primary school to 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS is Brunswick Park Primary School (91m), one of 84 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sacred Heart Catholic School (621m), with 25 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS?

The closest bus stop to 42 Hopewell Street, SE5 7QS is Cottage Green, 351m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Hopewell Street

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

42 Hopewell Street is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 110 m² this is the 40th 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, with this unit at the top.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold January 2024 for £430,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.

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Risks

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Hopewell Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromC77toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

15%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Hopewell Street 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.

Price for 42 Hopewell Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£430,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2024Most recent
£430,000
+50.9%over 15 years
27 February 2008
£285,000
+26.7%over 3 years
9 December 2004
£225,000
+164.7%over 5 years
21 June 1999
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7QS: £425,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SE5 7QS

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On the street

Versus other Hopewell Street homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Hopewell Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,909

Street avg £5,807

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

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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.

Full London report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE5 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 7QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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