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49 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 49 Birkdale Road

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

49 Birkdale Road is a semi-detached house in Greenwich, London, London (SE2 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 11.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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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)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE40toD65
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Birkdale Road has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2018Most recent

    £375,000

    +65.6%over 4 years

  2. 20 December 2013

    £226,500

    +27.2%over 10 years

  3. 21 March 2003

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE2 9HU: £350,000 (2023–2018).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 49 Birkdale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,076

Street avg £3,276

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Birkdale 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.
£417k

1 Bracondale Road, Greenwich

SE2 9HR

£410k

1 Edington Road, Greenwich

SE2 9JU

3 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Boxgrove Road, Greenwich

SE2 9JZ

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Chalcombe Road, Greenwich

SE2 9QT

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Grovebury Road, Greenwich

SE2 9YA

3 bed
£387k

1 Blithdale Road, Greenwich

SE2 9HW

£450k

1 Caerleon Terrace, Greenwich

SE2 9EG

£460k

1 Florence Road, Bexley

SE2 9HB

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising 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
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 49 Birkdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE2 9HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.