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55b, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
779 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 55b

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

55b is a semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 779 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 72 m² this is the 8th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–205 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 38 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

55b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55b, Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of windows and garden doors of 2 No. self-contained converted flats with double glazed white coloured UPVC sliding sash and casement styles to front elevation and top hung over top hung casement styles to rear elevation.Replacement of main entrance front door with a Composite door. All replacements to match existing styles and sizes.

    Agent
    M.A. Newsome & Co Ltd
    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    22/AP/2283
    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.

55b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8LY: £662,052 (2025–2024).

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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.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
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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.
Full London report

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.

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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

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