What type of property is 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS sell for?

12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS last sold for £1,692,500 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS located?

12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

Police records around 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS 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 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

The closest primary school to 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School (79m), one of 51 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Charter School North Dulwich (502m), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is Dulwich Village School, 103m away. The nearest rail option is North Dulwich Rail Station, 273m away.

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12 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

208 m²

2239 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Gilkes Crescent

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

12 Gilkes Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,293,000 is 35.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £1,692,500.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

12 Gilkes Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Gilkes Crescent has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£2,293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,692,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2020Most recent
£1,692,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7BS: £1,600,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in SE21 7BS

On the street

Versus other Gilkes Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Gilkes Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,137

Street avg £10,763

Below

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£2.0m

1 Allison Grove, Southwark

SE21 7ER

5 bed3 bath

£3.0m

1 Dulwich Village, Southwark

SE21 7BU

5 bed

£3.5m

1 College Road, Southwark

SE21 7BQ

5 bed

£1.9m

1 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark

SE21 7BP

4 bed3 bath

£3.5m

1 Hambledon Place, Southwark

SE21 7EY

6 bed4 bath

£1.7m

1 Pickwick Road, Southwark

SE21 7JN

3 bed2 bath

£1.6m

1 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark

SE21 7LE

3 bed2 bath

£2.2m

1 Eastlands Crescent, Southwark

SE21 7EG

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

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 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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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 SE21 7BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 7BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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