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Get started12 Somertrees Avenue is a semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE12 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £750,000 in November 2020.
12 Somertrees Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
12 Somertrees Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed for the construction of a rear roof extension at 12 Somertrees Avenue, SE12, together with the installation of one rooflight in the front roof slope, and two rooflights in the side roofslope.
Latest sale on 12 Somertrees Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 9 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 9 years.
12 Somertrees Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,747
Street avg £4,223
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coopers Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 12 Somertrees Avenue SE12. The extension would extend 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, the maximum height would be 3.4 metres and the height at the eaves of the proposed extension would be 2.4 metres.
1 more application for this property
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10 November 2020Most recent
£750,000
+130.8%over 9 years29 July 2011
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE12 0BX: £390,000 (2023–2014).
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
SE12 0TJ
Closest school
0.2 km
Cooper's Lane Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
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