Skip to content

38 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD

Solar panels4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 38 Elephant Lane

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

38 Elephant Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,095/sq ft) was about 214.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 38 Elephant Lane

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£9.99£14.99

Launch offer · save £5

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Parkingallocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2021from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Installation of 4no. aluminium frame rooflights, the insertion of a window in gable to loft space and all associated works.

    Agent
    Design Squared Ltd
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    21/AP/1355
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of rear single storey ground floor extension; extension to rear 1st floor balcony; additional boundary screening; and relocation of rear external stairway.

    Agent
    Design Squared Ltd
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    17/AP/3714
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Elephant Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
£9.99£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 38 Elephant Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£797,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£825,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2022Most recent

    £825,000

    +96.4%over 11 years
  2. 26 March 2010

    £420,000

    +57.3%over 7 years
  3. 30 July 2002

    £267,000

    +178.1%over 5 years
  4. 31 January 1997

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4JD: £1,147,500 (2023–2022).

Before you offerLaunch offer · save £5

Everything we know about 38 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
£9.99£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Elephant Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Elephant Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£11,786

Street avg £5,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE16 4JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 133 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.