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42 Lympstone Gardens, Southwark, London, SE15 1BJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 Lympstone Gardens

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

42 Lympstone Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £360,000 in April 2025. At 86 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 22 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 22.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Lympstone Gardens, Southwark, London, SE15 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Lympstone Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 42 Lympstone Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2025Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 1BJ: £200,000 (2019–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Lympstone Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Lympstone Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,186

Street avg £3,159

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bird In Bush Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Francis RC Primary School. 93 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SE15 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE15 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 123 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Lympstone Gardens, Southwark, London, SE15 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.