What type of property is 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

31 College Road, SE21 7BG is a detached house.

What did 31 College Road, SE21 7BG sell for?

31 College Road, SE21 7BG last sold for £7,500,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £3,250,000 in June 2010, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

Across 2 sales between June 2010 and September 2023, 31 College Road, SE21 7BG rose from £3,250,000 to £7,500,000, a change of £4,250,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

The current EPC rating for 31 College Road, SE21 7BG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

31 College Road, SE21 7BG has a recorded floor area of 378 m² (4,069 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 7BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 College Road, SE21 7BG heated?

The latest EPC at 31 College Road, SE21 7BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 31 College Road, SE21 7BG have?

31 College Road, SE21 7BG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and part-single-part-two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

31 College Road, SE21 7BG is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 31 College Road, SE21 7BG located?

31 College Road, SE21 7BG sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district.

Is 31 College Road, SE21 7BG in a safe area?

Police records around 31 College Road, SE21 7BG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (167% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

The closest primary school to 31 College Road, SE21 7BG is Dulwich Hamlet Junior School (604m), one of 50 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Charter School North Dulwich (1.3km), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 College Road, SE21 7BG?

The closest bus stop to 31 College Road, SE21 7BG is Dulwich Picture Gallery, 183m away. The nearest rail option is West Dulwich Rail Station, 667m away.

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31 College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7BG

13 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

378 m²

4069 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 College Road

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

31 College Road is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 378 m² (around 4069 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £6,462,000 is 13.8% below the 2023 sale of £7,500,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,843/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £7,500,000 in September 2023.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 College Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 College Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

13 applications on record at 31 College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7BG

13decisions3extensions31documents

Flagged:Conservation area

Jul 2011
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 - Oak (Holm) - Remove. T2 - Ash - Remove. T4 - Lime - Remove. TG1 - Elm x2 - Remove both. The trees identified for remedial works have been implicated as contributory factors in subsidence damage related to clay shrinkage.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
11/AP/1882
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJan 2023Decision
Tree WorksMay 2019T1 Ash, Fell, twin leader with heavy lean over neighbours garden. What appears to be Ganaderma brackets visible in higher branches, evidence of previous branch break, client believes that Inonotous hispidous has been observed previously.T2 Ash, Fell, considerable large diameter (over 30cm) deadwood evident in canopy, large area of missing bark and structural compromise of wood at base of stem, Daldinia concentrica present.Decision

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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.

31 College Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£6,462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£7,500,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2023Most recent
£7,500,000
+130.8%over 13 years
3 June 2010
£3,250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7BG: £5,100,000 (2020–1999).

Nearby sales in SE21 7BG

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 College Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£19,841

Street avg £10,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

378 m²

Street avg 413 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 11 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.4 t/year

Street avg 17.7 t/year

Strongly above

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

£5.3m

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1 Court Lane Gardens, Southwark

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1 Woodhall Avenue, Southwark

SE21 7HL

£3.5m

1 Hambledon Place, Southwark

SE21 7EY

6 bed4 bath

£3.5m

1 College Road, Southwark

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5 bed

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1 Dulwich Village, Southwark

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5 bed

£2.9m

1 Woodyard Lane, Southwark

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dulwich Picture Gallery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School. 64 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE21 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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Common questions

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