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9 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 9 Crofton Road

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

9 Crofton Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 sits 186.5% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. One planning record on file: a basement excavation approved in 2013. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 38 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD64toC77
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2013
    BasementFull
    In report

    Lowering of existing basement from 1.8m to 2.3m headroom and conversion to form two bedrooms and shower room. New lightwells to front and rear elevations to provide light and means of escape from basement.

    Agent
    SHMG Architects
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    13/AP/3094
    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.

9 Crofton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£788,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2012Most recent

    £275,000

    +66.7%over 8 years
  2. 28 July 2003

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8LY: £662,052 (2025–2024).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

On epc rating, 9 Crofton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,350

Street avg £4,521

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 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 9 Crofton Road, Southwark, London, SE5 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.