7 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ
About 7 Abbey Gardens
7 Abbey Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 80.5% above the 2012 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 Abbey Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 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
7 Abbey Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2012Most recent
£190,000
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 7 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
On epc rating, 7 Abbey Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,872
Street avg £6,004
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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