2 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
About 2 Canning Cross
2 Canning Cross is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 101 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 is 31.9% above the 2015 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
2 Canning Cross sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2012RenovationFullIn report
The installation of a new domed skylight and erection of a glass balustrade to perimeter of roof of dwelling.
- Agent
- A.K. Assistance Ltd
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/AP/2282
- Apr 2012RenovationFullIn report
Erection of spiral staircase at second floor level and glass balustrade to perimeter of flat roof at third floor level to facilitate the use of the roof as a roof terrace.
- Agent
- A K Assistance Ltd
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/AP/0096
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Canning Cross
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Canning Cross has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£632,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£632,500
+309.4%over 18 years24 April 1997
£154,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BH: £648,971 (2025–2021).
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Sold Oct 2024
£835,0003b, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
Sold Apr 2022
£648,9717 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
Sold Mar 2021
£4,750
Everything we know about 2 Canning Cross, in one report
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

Versus other Canning Cross homes
2 Canning Cross is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,262
Street avg £6,719
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB