What type of property is 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ sell for?

8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ last sold for £210,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

Across 4 sales between March 1996 and May 2013, 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ rose from £48,500 to £210,000, a change of £161,500. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (430 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ located?

8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

Police records around 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (206% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ is Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy (556m), one of 75 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Academy Bermondsey (324m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Abbey Gardens, SE16 3RQ is Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd, 94m away. The nearest underground option is Bermondsey Underground Station, 648m away.

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8 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

40 m²

430 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Abbey Gardens

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

8 Abbey Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 430 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 46.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Abbey Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Gardens, Southwark, London, SE16 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abbey Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 Abbey Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£210,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2013Most recent
£210,000
23 August 2007
£210,000
+169.2%over 7 years
17 December 1999
£78,000
+60.8%over 3 years
20 March 1996
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 3RQ: £341,250 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SE16 3RQ

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Abbey Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,255

Street avg £5,988

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Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 126 points of interest in total.

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