51a, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
About 51a
51a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £613,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£934/sq ft) was about 291.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension to ground floor flat; replacement and enlargement of existing rear balcony to first floor fla, together with screening
- Agent
- Fabi Designers
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/AP/4552
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 51a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
51a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£613,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2025Most recent
£613,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8LY: £975,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE5 8LY
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£555,00013 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Nov 2024
£1,390,00053 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Oct 2024
£662,05247 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY
Sold Apr 2023
£975,000
Everything we know about 51a, 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
51a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,049
Street avg £3,238
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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