21 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN
About 21 Gates Court
21 Gates Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 16th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2008–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 86.3% above the 2009 sale of £161,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
21 Gates Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Jul 2015RenovationOtherIn report
Replace windows with new uPVC units
- Agent
- Blakeney Leigh Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/AP/1953
- Jul 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replace all existing windows with uPVC windows
- Agent
- Blakeney Leigh Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/AP/1952
What's in 21 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.8% per year over 2 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: -4.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2009Most recent
£161,000
-8.0%over 1 year29 February 2008
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3JN: £320,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SE17 3JN
11 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN
Sold Sept 2025
£307,50020 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN
Sold May 2024
£320,0004 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN
Sold Apr 2021
£325,00024 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN
Sold Mar 2018
£275,00013 Gates Court, Marsland Close, Southwark, London, SE17 3JN
Sold Nov 2011
£215,000
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Versus other Gates Court homes
On price per m², 21 Gates Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,286
Street avg £5,322
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Penrose Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 97 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB