1 Ada Road, Southwark, London, SE5 7RW
About 1 Ada Road
1 Ada Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7RW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 sits 249.7% above the 2001 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ada Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of rear ground floor single storey extension (to side of outrigger) and alterations to existing single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- MSB (Planning) Limited
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/AP/0411
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a rear mansard extension on a 'butterfly'-roof; the installation of one rooflight in the front and rear roof slopes; and removal of one chimney on main roof
- Agent
- MSB (Planning) Limited
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/AP/0490
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ada Road
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
1 Ada Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2001Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7RW: £685,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SE5 7RW
Everything we know about 1 Ada Road, 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 Ada Road homes
On price per m², 1 Ada Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,267
Street avg £5,332
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Sedgmoor Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brunswick Park Primary School. 107 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB