12 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
About 12 Abbey Gardens
12 Abbey Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 10.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£768/sq ft) was about 129.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £330,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront
- Parkingallocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Abbey Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Abbey Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2019Most recent
£330,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 3RQ: £341,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SE16 3RQ
23 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
Sold Mar 2025
£430,00010 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
Sold Jun 2024
£340,00011 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
Sold Nov 2022
£310,0003 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
Sold Dec 2021
£341,25022 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
Sold Oct 2021
£430,000
Everything we know about 12 Abbey Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Abbey Gardens homes
12 Abbey Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,263
Street avg £5,862
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Academy Bermondsey. 96 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB