21 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY
About 21 Ambergate Street
21 Ambergate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since January 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 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 63.2% above the 2009 sale of £315,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Ambergate Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Single storey
Non material amendment to planning permission 21/AP/3555 (Construction of single storey rear wrap around extension with a maximum height of 3m to west elevation) to install 3 no. new high level obscured windows to the north western side elevation and for the approved flat roof skylight to be enlarged.
- Agent
- AJK Architecture + Design Ltd
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/AP/1451
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear wrap around extension with a maximum height of 3m to west elevation.
- Agent
- AJK Architecture + Design Ltd
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/3555
What's in 21 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2009Most recent
£315,000
+70.3%over 8 years10 August 2000
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 3RY: £610,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SE17 3RY
49 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY
Sold Aug 2023
£1,270,00033 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY
Sold Aug 2023
£733,50037 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY
Sold Jan 2020
£610,00023 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY
Sold Jul 2019
£570,00029 Ambergate Street, Southwark, London, SE17 3RY
Sold Apr 2018
£572,000
Everything we know about 21 Ambergate Street, in one report
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Versus other Ambergate Street homes
Floor Area for 21 Ambergate Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,563
Street avg £7,801
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Kennington Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keyworth Primary School. 96 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
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB