Skip to content

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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tamarind Court

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

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.

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Tamarind Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE46toC76
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%53%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2020from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromC76toE50
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
53%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo 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.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Tamarind Court has no planning applications on record.

1

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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£370,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2006Most recent

    £370,000

    +134.9%over 7 years
  2. 6 November 1998

    £157,500

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.

On epc rating, Tamarind Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,968

Street avg £7,987

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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