5 Chamberlain Cottages, Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JD
About 5 Chamberlain Cottages
5 Chamberlain Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Chamberlain Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Chamberlain Cottages
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
5 Chamberlain Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£529,000
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 8JD: £320,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in SE5 8JD
4 Chamberlain Cottages, Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JD
Sold Sept 2021
£705,0003 Chamberlain Cottages, Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JD
Sold Jun 2009
£282,0002 Chamberlain Cottages, Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JD
Sold Sept 2004
£320,0007 Chamberlain Cottages, Camberwell Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 8JD
Sold May 2004
£250,000
Everything we know about 5 Chamberlain Cottages, 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 Camberwell Grove homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Chamberlain Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB