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21 Congo Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1TF

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Congo Road

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

21 Congo Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE18 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 123.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 21 Congo Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Congo Road has no planning applications on record.

127

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.

Price for 21 Congo Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2021Most recent

    £425,000

    +46.6%over 6 years

  2. 31 May 2015

    £290,000

    +62.9%over 8 years

  3. 20 December 2006

    £177,995

    +212.5%over 9 years

  4. 12 December 1997

    £56,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 1TF: £420,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Congo Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Congo Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,670

Street avg £3,120

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Congo Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

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SE18 1DA

2 bed
£388k

1 Gunning Street, Greenwich

SE18 1BY

2 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Goldsmid Street, Greenwich

SE18 1PT

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brookdene Road, Greenwich

SE18 1EN

3 bed
£375k

1 Barth Road, Greenwich

SE18 1SG

3 bed
£300k

1 Conway Road, Greenwich

SE18 1AQ

3 bed
£291k

1 Garibaldi Street, Greenwich

SE18 1DE

3 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Hector Street, Greenwich

SE18 1QT

4 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Griffin Road / Brewery Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Plumstead Manor School. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE18 1TF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE18 1TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Congo Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1TF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.