What kind of home is 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

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

4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH last sold for £548,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and November 2020, 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH rose from £360,000 to £548,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (917 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH use?

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

What is the council tax band for 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH in?

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

How safe is the area around 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

Police records around 4b, 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.

What schools are near 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

The closest primary school to 4b, 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 is the nearest station to 4b, Canning Cross, SE5 8BH?

The closest bus stop to 4b, 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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4b, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

917 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4b

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

4b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £548,000 in November 2020.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

4b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

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

4b 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

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£548,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2020Most recent
£548,000
+52.2%over 7 years
5 December 2012
£360,000

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

Nearby sales in SE5 8BH

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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.

4b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,430

Street avg £6,698

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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