Tamarind Court, Flat 2, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE
About Tamarind Court
Tamarind Court is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 62 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 73 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 81.1% above the 2006 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Tamarind Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Tamarind Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 8 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2006Most recent
£370,000
+134.9%over 7 years6 November 1998
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 2NE: £725,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SE1 2NE
Tamarind Court, Flat 61, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE
Sold Mar 2025
£535,000Tamarind Court, Flat 55, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE
Sold Jan 2025
£725,000Tamarind Court, Flat 47, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE
Sold Nov 2024
£730,000Tamarind Court, Flat G7, 18 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE
Sold Oct 2024
£710,000Flat 4, 2 Gainsford Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2NE
Sold Oct 2024
£1,200,000
Versus other Gainsford Street homes
On epc rating, Tamarind Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,968
Street avg £7,987
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB







