43 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
About 43 Gilkes Crescent
43 Gilkes Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a basement.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £1,177,000 sits 89.8% above the 2008 sale of £620,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 43 Gilkes Crescent is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 43 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - XL Sycamore Tree - crown lift to 5m, remove all trunk growth to first crown break (approximately 25ft), sever and shave off excess ivy and remove all major deadwood. Rear garden with no side access.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/AP/1905
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£1,177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2008Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7BP: £2,050,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SE21 7BP
37 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
Sold Jul 2023
£2,515,00015 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
Sold Feb 2021
£2,250,00033 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
Sold Jan 2021
£2,050,00025 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
Sold Jun 2019
£1,903,0001 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BP
Sold Nov 2018
£1,986,000
Versus other Gilkes Crescent homes
Floor Area for 43 Gilkes Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,536
Street avg £8,138
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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 Village School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School. 66 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







