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16 Ashworth Close, Southwark, London, SE5 8SS

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Ashworth Close

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

16 Ashworth Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 365.3% above the 1999 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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
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 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from May 2011
EPC improved fromE50toD67
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2024from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ashworth Close, Southwark, London, SE5 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ashworth Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Ashworth Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 1999Most recent

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8SS: £165,000 (2016–1999).

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Everything we know about 16 Ashworth Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Ashworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Ashworth Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,532

Street avg £4,442

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly 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

0.1 km

Coldharbour Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lyndhurst Primary School. 94 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 8SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 8SS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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 16 Ashworth Close, Southwark, London, SE5 8SS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.