23b, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
About 23b
23b is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7SW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a loft.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 18.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
23b has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2019RenovationConditionsIn report
Non material minor amendment to planning permission 16AP2789 for "Creation of rear roof terraces at 1st and 2nd floor level with opaque glass screens at sides, the replacement of existing rear windows with new glazed doors, the installation of a glass balustrade at 2nd floor level and the installation of two rooflights." consisting of: (i) the retention of the obscure glass balustrade at first floor level replacing the brickwork. (ii) retention of 1.32m high balustrade at second floor level and 1.38m high balustrade at first floor level
New Windows- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/AP/4067
- Jan 2017FullIn report
Construction of a vehicle crossover from Southampton Way.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/4706
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7SW: £385,000 (2024–2022).
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Sold Dec 2023
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Sold Apr 2023
£390,00041b, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
Sold Nov 2022
£375,000
Everything we know about 23b, 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 Southampton Way homes
Habitable Rooms for 23b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,485
Street avg £4,676
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Cottage Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brunswick Park Primary School. 104 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
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB