What kind of home is Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD?

Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD?

The current EPC rating for Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD?

Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE16 4JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD use?

The latest EPC at Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD have?

Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD?

Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD is in council tax band C.

Which area is Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD in?

Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE16 postcode district.

Is Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD in a safe area?

Police records around Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (206% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD?

The closest primary school to Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD is Albion Primary School (288m), one of 80 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Charter School Bermondsey (646m), with 23 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD?

The closest bus stop to Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD is Rotherhithe Tunnel, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Rotherhithe Station, 250m away.

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Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ivory Wharf

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

Ivory Wharf is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2025. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Ivory Wharf sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ivory Wharf, Unit 2, 4 Elephant Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2025
Change of UseAmendment
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for a change of use from commercial to 1no. self-contained flat (Class C3(a)).
Retrospective
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
24/AP/3637
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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.

Ivory Wharf has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£317,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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On the street

Versus other Elephant Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ivory Wharf is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

27 (F)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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Everything within walking distance

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