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5 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Canning Cross

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2015
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Canning Cross has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

5 Canning Cross has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2025Most recent

    £415,000

    +16.9%over 9 years
  2. 3 September 2015

    £355,000

    +153.6%over 12 years
  3. 25 June 2003

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BH: £670,000 (2024–2020).

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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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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.

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