20 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
About 20 Alma Grove
20 Alma Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Last sale on file: £1,079,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£946/sq ft) was about 208.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 20 Alma Grove.
1 application on record at 20 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part two, part single storey rear extension providing additional residential accommodation.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/AP/2649
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Alma Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£1,079,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2022Most recent
£1,079,000
+79.8%over 8 years16 December 2013
£599,950
+112.7%over 8 years10 September 2005
£282,000
+23.7%over 4 years9 September 2001
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5PY: £865,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SE1 5PY
36 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
Sold Jul 2024
£990,00032 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
Sold Sept 2023
£865,00029 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
Sold Apr 2022
£900,0006 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
Sold Apr 2021
£845,00035 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY
Sold Dec 2019
£810,000
Versus other Alma Grove homes
Price per m² for 20 Alma Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,179
Street avg £6,310
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Harris Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harris Academy Bermondsey. 103 schools nearby.
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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
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







