4 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
About 4 Abbey Gardens
4 Abbey Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 133.6% above the 2004 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Abbey Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Abbey Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 4 years.
£172,500
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2004Most recent
£172,500
+105.4%over 3 years10 November 2000
£84,000
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 4 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
4 Abbey Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £6,076
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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