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Tamarind Court, Flat 13, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Tamarind Court

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

Tamarind Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 64 units on EPC record in Tamarind Court, where floor areas span 47–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 64 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£843/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Sept 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tamarind Court, Flat 13, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tamarind Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£635,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2015Most recent

    £635,000

    +39.6%over 3 years
  2. 7 March 2011

    £455,000

    +203.3%over 5 years
  3. 1 June 2005

    £150,000

    -38.5%over 4 years
  4. 29 April 2001

    £244,000

    +47.9%over 1 year
  5. 7 July 1999

    £165,000

    +1.2%over 8 months
  6. 30 October 1998

    £163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 2NE: £725,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Gainsford Street homes

Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Tamarind Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£9,071

Street avg £7,942

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tamarind Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

44/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tanner Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tower Bridge Primary School. 106 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SE1 2NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE1 2NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 2NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

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 Tamarind Court, Flat 13, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.