6 Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
About 6 Canning Cross
6 Canning Cross is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 23 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 Canning Cross sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 6 Canning Cross was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025ConditionsIn report
Details of condition 9 (Detailed drawings) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/1931 (Construction of a two-storey rear extension at ground and first floor levels and a mansard roof extension.)
- Agent
- DISTRICT Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/3280
- Apr 2025ExtensionConditionsIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 23/AP/2950 dated 28.03.2024 for 'Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 20/AP/1931: Construction of a two-storey rear extension at ground and first floor levels and a mansard roof extension. Variation sought: An additional window to the side elevation, change in material from render to brick, refurbishment of window on front elevation, relocation of the two roof lights to the rear roof slope, instalment of air source heat pump and the replacement of cycle storage with a water collection butt'. The amendments include the following: - the omission of roof light on the rear elevation, a change in design of the roof light on the ground floor and a revised second floor layout.
- Agent
- DISTRICT Architects
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/1143
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Canning Cross
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
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Sales history & valuation
6 Canning Cross has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BH: £648,971 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SE5 8BH
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£2,450,0003a, Canning Cross, Southwark, London, SE5 8BH
Sold Oct 2024
£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 6 Canning Cross, 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
Versus other Canning Cross homes
6 Canning Cross is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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