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5 Bonsor Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TE

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Bonsor Street

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

5 Bonsor Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7TE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 376.9% above the 2000 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 77.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Dec 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bonsor Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2018
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from use class C3 (dwelling) to use class C4 (small HMO of no more than six people).

    Documents
    51 docs on file
    Reference
    18/AP/1447
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for: Construction of an L-shaped rear dormer extension with two front rooflights

    Agent
    Urbanist Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    17/AP/0687
    View planning record
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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 Bonsor Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£147,000

Growth on file: 22.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2000Most recent

    £147,000

    +22.5%
  2. 5 October 2000

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7TE: £460,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bonsor Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Bonsor Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,097

Street avg £5,304

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Sedgmoor Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St George's Church of England Primary School. 109 schools nearby.

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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 7TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 7TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 7TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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