1b, County Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 9LG
About 1b
1b is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Sycamore - remove horizontal branches growing into roof areas and rear elevations of number 1B and number 2 County Grove. Lift to 4 metres. Remove dead and diseased wood. The tree is located in the rear garden to the rear boundary area. Removal of horizontal branch to remove the conflict with the rear elevations and roof areas of 1B and 2 County Grove. To reduce the risk of damage to the building or branches. To reduce the risk of pests entering the roof areasT2 - Tulip - Reduce length of all branches by up to 1.5-1.8 metres ensuring natural shape and balance typical of species is maintained where possible. Remove co-dominant limb overhanging roof area of Number 1B. Remove horizontal branches growing into the roof areas and front elevations of Number 1B and number 2 County Grove. Lift to 3.5 metres.The tree is located in the front garden to the left hand side. Reduction works are part of a maintenance program to maintain the tree at a suitable and more desirable size for its location. Removal of the co-dominant limb to remove the conflict with the roof area. To reduce the risk of damage to the roof area or the co-dominant limb. To reduce the risk of pests entering the roof areaT3 - Sycamore - remove all epicormic growth overhanging driveway and building up to and around roof area. The tree is located in the rear garden of 1A County Grove to the rear boundary. Removal of epicormic growth to remove the conflict with the roof area and side elevation of 1B County Grove. To reduce the risk of damage to the roof area. To reduce the risk of pests entering the roof area.
- Agent
- Connick Tree Care
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/4640
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£890,000
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 9LG: £537,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in SE5 9LG
1 County Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 9LG
Sold Mar 2025
£600,0004 County Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 9LG
Sold Aug 2014
£772,000Flat A, 2 County Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 9LG
Sold Sept 2006
£182,0008 County Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 9LG
Sold May 2004
£455,0002 County Grove, Southwark, London, SE5 9LG
Sold Sept 2003
£250,000
Everything we know about 1b, 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 County Grove homes
1b is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
County Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School. 103 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB