Flat A, 5 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD
About Flat A
Flat A is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Flat A is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Robinia - Reduce and reshape by removal of up to 3 metres in crown height and 2 metres in crown width to remove mechanical loading to weak stem union.
- Agent
- Connick Tree Care
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/2129
- Aug 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear Garden - Rear Boundary - Left Hand Side T1 - Acacia: Reduce length of all branches by 1.5 metres ensuring natural shape and balance typical of species is maintained where possible. Cut back from building to give 2 metre clearance. Remove dead and diseased wood.
- Agent
- Connick Tree Care
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/AP/2286
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat A
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat A has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9LD: £800,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in SE5 9LD
Flat A, 6 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD
Sold Jun 2024
£296,00022 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD
Sold Oct 2019
£907,0003 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD
Sold Sept 2018
£800,0001 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD
Sold Sept 2011
£440,00023 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD
Sold Jan 2009
£345,000
Everything we know about Flat A, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Mcdowall Road homes
Flat A outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB