13 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
About 13 Elephant Lane
13 Elephant Lane is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 35 m² this is the 5th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 144.1% above the 2015 sale of £122,500. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 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
Energy performance
13 Elephant Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2021
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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Sales history & valuation
13 Elephant Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.
£122,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2015Most recent
£122,500
+67.8%over 16 years4 June 1998
£73,000
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
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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
On price per m², 13 Elephant Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,499
Street avg £8,127
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB