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5a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£880/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £427,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at 5a was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. May 2022
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing flat roof to a roof terrace with access via a new stairs covered with a sliding electrically operated rooflight

    Agent
    Get Planning and Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/AP/0947
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5a

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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£427,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2018Most recent

    £427,000

    +65.5%over 7 years
  2. 27 October 2011

    £258,000

    +58.3%over 8 years
  3. 5 May 2003

    £163,000

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

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Everything we know about 5a, 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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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Trusted by UK homebuyers
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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 5a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.