29a, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
About 29a
29a is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7SW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 115 m² this is the 40th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -74.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 26300% above the 1997 sale of £2,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2/sq ft) was about 99.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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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
- Bathrooms5
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of 1st and 2nd floors of existing property from a House of Multiple Occupancy (C4 Use Class) to 1 x 1 bedroom flat and 1 x 2 bedroom flat (C3 Use Class) including: the construction of a single-storey rear extension over part of the existing roof terrace at first floor level; and the construction of a single-storey rear extension at third floor level over the existing outrigger
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/2024
- May 2015SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of one self contained flat into 3 separate flats including a third floor rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/AP/0958
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -74.6% per year over 2 years.
£2,000
Growth on file: -74.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 1997Most recent
£2,000
-94.2%over 2 years27 April 1995
£34,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7SW: £385,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SE5 7SW
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Sold Apr 2024
£385,000Flat 1, 45 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7SW
Sold Dec 2023
£365,00015c, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
Sold Apr 2023
£390,00041b, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
Sold Nov 2022
£375,000
Everything we know about 29a, 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
Price per m² for 29a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£17
Street avg £4,914
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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