5 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
About 5 Canning Cross
5 Canning Cross is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–251 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £415,000 — fresh data. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£820/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Canning Cross has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Canning Cross
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Canning Cross has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2025Most recent
£415,000
+16.9%over 9 years3 September 2015
£355,000
+153.6%over 12 years25 June 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BH: £670,000 (2024–2020).
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Sold Mar 2021
£4,7504a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
Sold Dec 2020
£670,000
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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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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB