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4 Girdlers Cottages, Choumert Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4SF

Listed building4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Girdlers Cottages

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

4 Girdlers Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Sold February 2022 for £525,000. 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. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£975/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF31toD66
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Girdlers Cottages, Choumert Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1: Ash tree - Remove and poison stump.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    14/AP/1033
    View planning record
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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.

4 Girdlers Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£525,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2022Most recent

    £525,000

    +94.1%over 10 years
  2. 22 September 2011

    £270,500

    +12.7%over 1 year
  3. 4 December 2009

    £240,000

    +146.2%over 11 years
  4. 21 July 1998

    £97,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in SE15 4SF: £425,000 (2024–2000).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Chadwick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Belham Primary School. 86 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE15 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE15 4SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE15 4SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 116 points of interest in total.
FAQ

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