What type of property is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB last sold for £350,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and March 2024, 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB rose from £59,000 to £350,000, a change of £291,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB have?

1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2022 under ref. 22/1613/CP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB located?

1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB sits in Greenwich, London, London. It falls within the SE18 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (448% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

The closest primary school to 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is Bannockburn Primary School (254m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's Academy (810m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is Plumstead High Street / Police Station, 278m away. The nearest rail option is Plumstead Station, 714m away.

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1 Balgowan Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1EB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Balgowan Street

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

1 Balgowan Street is an end-of-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE18 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £350,000 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 176.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2009from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD60toE52

May 2019from Jul 2009

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balgowan Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Balgowan Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Balgowan Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1EB

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Jul 2022
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/1613/CP
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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.

1 Balgowan Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2024Most recent
£350,000
+169.2%over 21 years
28 August 2002
£129,995
+44.4%over 1 year
19 February 2001
£89,995
+52.5%over 1 year
26 August 1999
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 1EB: £392,000 (2023–2015).

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Versus other Balgowan Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Balgowan Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,730

Street avg £5,646

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Plumstead High Street / Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bannockburn Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE18 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE18 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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Common questions

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