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5 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Hopewell Street

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

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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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Hopewell Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Hopewell Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£407,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2022Most recent

    £407,000

    +1.8%over 3 years
  2. 5 July 2018

    £399,995

    +70.2%over 11 years
  3. 19 January 2007

    £235,000

    +27.0%over 3 years
  4. 12 December 2003

    £185,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, 5 Hopewell Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,732

Street avg £5,758

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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

0.4 km

Cottage Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Brunswick Park Primary School. 109 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 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 7QS

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hopewell Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.