23 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
About 23 Crofton Road
23 Crofton Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation, HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,311,000 is 41.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 135.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Crofton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Crofton Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2024RenovationOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the replacement of existing rear sliding doors from the main house with larger bifolding doors onto the rear courtyard. The removal of the existing door and window configuration from the kitchen to the rear courtyard with bifold doors and the replacement the existing skylight over the kitchen, with a larger skylight over the kitchen.
- Agent
- LONDON DESIGN HOUSE
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/AP/2958
- Aug 2019BasementFullIn report
Construction of a basement extension, front lightwell with railings and staircase providing access, rear lightwell and rear external staircase
- Agent
- Advantage Basement & Cellar Company Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/1582
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Crofton Road
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
23 Crofton Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£1,311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 14 years.
£925,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2015Most recent
£925,000
+213.6%over 13 years26 November 2001
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8LY: £662,052 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SE5 8LY
15 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold May 2025
£1,495,000First Floor Staff, 45 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Mar 2025
£555,00051a, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Mar 2025
£613,00013 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Nov 2024
£1,390,00053 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Oct 2024
£662,052
Everything we know about 23 Crofton Road, 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 Crofton Road homes
23 Crofton Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,126
Street avg £7,345
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.2 km
Peckham Road / Southampton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. 93 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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB