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39 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 39 Birkdale Road

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

39 Birkdale Road is a semi-detached house in Greenwich, London, London (SE2 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. 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 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 20.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 August 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached 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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Birkdale Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 39 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU

1decisions1extensions11documents11nearby
  1. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0419/F
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 11 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

39 Birkdale Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +86.8%over 14 years

  2. 10 November 2006

    £182,000

    +111.6%over 5 years

  3. 31 January 2001

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE2 9HU: £380,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 39 Birkdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,393

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Birkdale 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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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

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

196/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brookdene Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic 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 9HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE2 9HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE2 9HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.