24 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
About 24 Elephant Lane
24 Elephant Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 20th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £610,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£787/sq ft) was about 122.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
24 Elephant Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Elephant Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Elephant Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£610,000
+10.9%over 2 years19 September 2019
£550,000
+44.7%over 6 years10 July 2013
£380,000
+45.0%over 9 years23 March 2004
£262,000
+113.0%over 5 years16 August 1998
£123,000
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
£1,465,00052 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold May 2022
£1,275,00038 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold Feb 2022
£825,00031 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD
Sold Feb 2022
£1,015,000
Everything we know about 24 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
Years Held for 24 Elephant Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,472
Street avg £7,575
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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