39a, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
About 39a
39a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7SW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 29th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 111.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £460,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
39a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of ground floor single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- AK-Studios
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/AP/2224
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 23 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2019Most recent
£460,000
+162.9%over 9 years18 December 2009
£175,000
+238.2%over 12 years14 March 1997
£51,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7SW: £385,000 (2024–2022).
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Sold Apr 2023
£390,00041b, Southampton Way, Southwark, London, SE5 7SW
Sold Nov 2022
£375,000
Everything we know about 39a, 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
EPC Rating for 39a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,571
Street avg £4,629
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB