30 Champion Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8BW
About 30 Champion Grove
30 Champion Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–212 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£855/sq ft) was about 142.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £487,550.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
30 Champion Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
30 Champion Grove sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to tree in a Conservation Area: T1 (Cordyline) - Fell to ground.
- Agent
- Mattree Professional Tree Care
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/0204
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30 Champion Grove
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
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.
£487,550
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2018Most recent
£487,550
+74.2%over 8 years12 March 2010
£279,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8BW: £550,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SE5 8BW
28 Champion Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8BW
Sold Oct 2024
£535,00014 Champion Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8BW
Sold Jun 2021
£1,650,00032 Champion Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8BW
Sold Apr 2021
£550,000Flat B, 5 Champion Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8BW
Sold Aug 2019
£695,00012 Champion Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8BW
Sold Mar 2013
£1,150,000
Everything we know about 30 Champion Grove, 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 Champion Grove homes
30 Champion Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,199
Street avg £7,762
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
Champion Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Grove Primary School. 83 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB