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Basement Flat, 45 Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£888/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £697,500 in October 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 2024

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 45 Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Basement Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£697,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2024Most recent

    £697,500

    +105.1%over 9 years
  2. 30 July 2015

    £340,000

    +58.1%over 11 years
  3. 20 January 2004

    £215,000

    +129.9%over 7 years
  4. 30 December 1996

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8JA: £1,395,000 (2024–2022).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Camberwell Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Basement Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,555

Street avg £10,262

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
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

St Giles Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lyndhurst Primary School. 99 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 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 8JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 Basement Flat, 45 Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.