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20 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY

Solar panels4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Alma Grove

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Nov 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 20 Alma Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,079,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2022Most recent

    £1,079,000

    +79.8%over 8 years
  2. 16 December 2013

    £599,950

    +112.7%over 8 years
  3. 10 September 2005

    £282,000

    +23.7%over 4 years
  4. 9 September 2001

    £228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5PY: £865,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alma Grove homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Alma Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,179

Street avg £6,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Alma Grove

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

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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

0.1 km

Harris Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Harris Academy Bermondsey. 103 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 5PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE1 5PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 5PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Alma Grove, Southwark, London, SE1 5PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.