What type of property is 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is a mid-terrace house.

When did 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB last change hands?

23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB last sold for £75,000 in March 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

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

Where is 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

Police records around 23 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 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Balgowan Street, SE18 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Balgowan Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1EB

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Balgowan Street

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

23 Balgowan Street is a mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE18 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 370.7% above the 2001 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Balgowan Street, Greenwich, London, SE18 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Balgowan Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

127 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Balgowan Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 March 2001Most recent
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 1EB: £392,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SE18 1EB

On the street

Versus other Balgowan Street homes

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

23 Balgowan Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£949

Street avg £6,119

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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A Local Area 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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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