12 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
About 12 Elephant Lane
12 Elephant Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73).
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,319,000 sits 473.5% above the 1997 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2021RenovationFullIn report
Installation of external brick walls and steel doors; and the conversion of existing carports into a secure bike store for 14 no. bicycles.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/AP/1419
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Elephant Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£1,319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 1997Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4JD: £1,147,500 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in SE16 4JD
27 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold Sept 2023
£1,147,50014 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold Jun 2023
£1,465,00024 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold Jun 2022
£610,00052 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold May 2022
£1,275,00038 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold Feb 2022
£825,000
Everything we know about 12 Elephant Lane, 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 Elephant Lane homes
12 Elephant Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,345
Street avg £6,373
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Rotherhithe Tunnel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Albion Primary School. 103 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB