5 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
About 5 Hopewell Street
5 Hopewell Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 71 m² this is the 29th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £407,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingUnderground
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Hopewell Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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
5 Hopewell Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.
£407,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2022Most recent
£407,000
+1.8%over 3 years5 July 2018
£399,995
+70.2%over 11 years19 January 2007
£235,000
+27.0%over 3 years12 December 2003
£185,000
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
£430,00040 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold Jan 2024
£430,00022 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS
Sold Oct 2023
£200,000
Everything we know about 5 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
On epc rating, 5 Hopewell Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,732
Street avg £5,758
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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