What type of property is 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH last sold for £670,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in January 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2012 and December 2020, 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH rose from £430,000 to £670,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH have?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE5 8BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH heated?

The latest EPC at 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH located?

4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

Police records around 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (42% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

The closest primary school to 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is Lyndhurst Primary School (274m), one of 70 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Academy Peckham (952m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is Grove Lane / Champion Park, 50m away. The nearest rail option is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 238m away.

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4a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 97 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £670,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Apr 2011

Low Energy Lighting

53%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£806,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£670,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£670,000
+55.8%over 8 years
27 January 2012
£430,000

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

Nearby sales in SE5 8BH

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Everything we know about 4a, in one report

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

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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.

4a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,907

Street avg £6,638

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.