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38 Congress Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 0LT

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 38 Congress Road

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

38 Congress Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE2 0LT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £416,650 in March 2026. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 161.6% 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

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jun 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
11%40%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 38 Congress Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 0LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Congress Road has no planning applications on record.

43

But the area is active

43 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.

38 Congress Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£416,650

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2026Most recent

    £416,650

  2. 3 April 2024

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE2 0LT: £450,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Congress Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Congress Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,787

Street avg £3,376

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Congress 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 · from £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.
£430k

1 Crumpsall Street, Greenwich

SE2 0LP

2 bed
£401k

1 Chancelot Road, Greenwich

SE2 0NB

2 bed
£527k

1 Greening Street, Greenwich

SE2 0LX

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Dianthus Close, Greenwich

SE2 0UX

2 bed1 bath
£443k

1 Glendown Road, Greenwich

SE2 0RJ

3 bed1 bath
£581k

1 Congress Road, Greenwich

SE2 0LT

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Harvel Crescent, Bexley

SE2 0PT

3 bed
£551k

1 Cassilda Road, Greenwich

SE2 0ES

4 bed
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

196/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greening Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Boxgrove Primary School. 48 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 SE2 0LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE2 0LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE2 0LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 38 Congress Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 0LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.