39 Parkhouse Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TQ
About 39 Parkhouse Street
39 Parkhouse Street is a semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 96.5% below the 2017 sale of £7,000,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30,968/sq ft) was about 9892.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2022FullIn report
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a mixed-use building up to nine storeys in height, comprising 85 residential units (Use Class C3) and 1,306 sqm (GIA) of commercial floorspace (Use Class E(g), B2 and B8) with associated car parking, landscaping and other associated work.
- Agent
- GL Hearn
- Documents
- 166 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/2011
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 39 Parkhouse Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£7,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2017Most recent
£7,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 7TQ: £585,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SE5 7TQ
3a, Parkhouse Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TQ
Sold Mar 2025
£635,0001 Parkhouse Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TQ
Sold Jul 2024
£545,00013 Parkhouse Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TQ
Sold Mar 2021
£585,0001a, Parkhouse Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TQ
Sold Apr 2018
£515,75037 Parkhouse Street, Southwark, London, SE5 7TQ
Sold Aug 2017
£4,800,000
Everything we know about 39 Parkhouse Street, 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 Parkhouse Street homes
On price per m², 39 Parkhouse Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£333,333
Street avg £15,079
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
St George's Way / Burgess Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St George's Church of England Primary School. 105 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
45.1dB