21b, Carden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3UB
About 21b
21b is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 3UB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–213 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Apr 2024TreesIn report
S1 Rose and S2 Smoke Bush fell to combat subsidence damage to 21 A & B Carden Road, London, SE15 3UB
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/AP/0915
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 3UB: £1,150,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SE15 3UB
19a, Carden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3UB
Sold Aug 2025
£499,9991 Carden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3UB
Sold Feb 2025
£1,150,00025 Carden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3UB
Sold Dec 2021
£1,276,00029 Carden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3UB
Sold Sept 2021
£1,300,00019b, Carden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 3UB
Sold Sept 2020
£591,000
Everything we know about 21b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Carden Road homes
Floor Area for 21b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rye Oak Primary School. 72 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB