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23 Congo Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1TF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Congo Road

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

23 Congo Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE18 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 135.6% above the 2010 sale of £165,500.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Congo Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.

23 Congo Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Congo Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Congo Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£165,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2010Most recent

    £165,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE18 1TF: £425,000 (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.

On epc rating, 23 Congo Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,069

Street avg £3,320

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£388k

1 Gunning Street, Greenwich

SE18 1BY

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Bateson Street, Greenwich

SE18 1DA

2 bed
£400k

1 Brookdene Road, Greenwich

SE18 1EN

3 bed
£375k

1 Barth Road, Greenwich

SE18 1SG

3 bed
£432k

1 Goldsmid Street, Greenwich

SE18 1PT

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Conway Road, Greenwich

SE18 1AQ

3 bed
£291k

1 Garibaldi Street, Greenwich

SE18 1DE

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Heath House, Heath Villas, Greenwich

SE18 1PF

1 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 23 Congo Road, Greenwich, London, SE18 1TF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.