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52 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 52 Elephant Lane

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

52 Elephant Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,097/sq ft) was about 208.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £1,275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Nov 2020
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Elephant Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£1,165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,275,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2022Most recent

    £1,275,000

    +256.1%over 21 years
  2. 25 September 2000

    £358,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4JD: £1,015,000 (2023–2022).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£11,806

Street avg £5,918

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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
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65 dB
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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 52 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.