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8 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Mcdowall Road

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

8 Mcdowall Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 sits 150.6% above the 2006 sale of £356,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Mcdowall Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Mcdowall Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear dormer extension to dwellinghouse

    Reference
    06/AP/1614
    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.

8 Mcdowall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£892,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£356,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2006Most recent

    £356,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 9LD: £800,000 (2024–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Mcdowall Road homes

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

Price per m² for 8 Mcdowall Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,389

Street avg £4,459

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sacred Heart School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sacred Heart Catholic School. 99 schools nearby.

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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 9LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 9LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 9LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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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