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51a, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 51a

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromD57toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51a, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

51a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£613,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2025Most recent

    £613,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8LY: £975,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Crofton Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,049

Street avg £3,238

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE5 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 8LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 51a, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.