5a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
About 5a
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.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2021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
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5a was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2022ConversionFullIn 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
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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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.
£427,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2018Most recent
£427,000
+65.5%over 7 years27 October 2011
£258,000
+58.3%over 8 years5 May 2003
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BH: £648,971 (2025–2021).
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£835,0003b, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
Sold Apr 2022
£648,9717 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
Sold Mar 2021
£4,750
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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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB