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1 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Canning Cross

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

1 Canning Cross is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £836,000 sits 245.5% above the 2004 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 57.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromD61toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing top floor windows with windows of a size and style to match windows of neighbouring property and lowering of external window sills to match neighbouring property.

    New Windows
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    19/AP/2975
    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.

1 Canning Cross's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£836,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£242,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2004Most recent

    £242,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BH: £648,971 (2025–2021).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Canning Cross homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Canning Cross outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £7,162

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£836k

1 Cuthill Walk, Southwark

SE5 8SH

£1m

1 Champion Grove, Southwark

SE5 8BW

6 bed
£1.1m

1 Beaulieu Close, Southwark

SE5 8BA

6 bed3 bath
£639k

1 Camberwell Grove, Southwark

SE5 8JA

£1.2m

1 Acland Crescent, Lambeth

SE5 8EQ

4 bed1 bath
£557k

1 Blanchedowne, Southwark

SE5 8HT

£1.3m

1 Crofton Road, Southwark

SE5 8LY

£1.3m

1 Dagmar Road, Southwark

SE5 8NZ

2 bed
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.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grove Lane / Champion Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lyndhurst Primary School. 90 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 8BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 1 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.