What kind of home is 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS last sold for £1,600,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

The current EPC rating for 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 7BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS use?

The latest EPC at 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS in?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

How well connected is 26 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Gilkes Crescent

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

26 Gilkes Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (224 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,189/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,600,000 in December 2018.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
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.

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

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark, London, SE21 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Gilkes Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2018Most recent
£1,600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7BS: £1,650,000 (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.

26 Gilkes Crescent is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£12,800

Street avg £9,830

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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.

£1.7m

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1 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark

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3 bed2 bath

£1.1m

1 Mitchell S Place, Southwark

SE21 7JZ

3 bed

£920k

1 Ryecotes Mead, Southwark

SE21 7EP

3 bed2 bath

£1.9m

1 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark

SE21 7BP

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1 Constable Walk, College Road, Southwark

SE21 7LX

3 bed2 bath

£2.0m

1 Allison Grove, Southwark

SE21 7ER

5 bed3 bath

£3.0m

1 Dulwich Village, Southwark

SE21 7BU

5 bed

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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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