What kind of home is 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN?

17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN last change hands?

17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN last sold for £1,350,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and June 2025, 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN rose from £185,000 to £1,350,000, a change of £1,165,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN?

17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 7DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN use?

The latest EPC at 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN?

17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN 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 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN in?

17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN?

Police records around 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 24% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN?

The closest primary school to 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN is Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School (330m), one of 53 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Charter School North Dulwich (800m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN?

The closest bus stop to 17 Desenfans Road, SE21 7DN is Dulwich Village, 178m away. The nearest rail option is North Dulwich Rail Station, 574m away.

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17 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 17 Desenfans Road

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

17 Desenfans Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £1,350,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,507,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,130/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Desenfans Road 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.

Price for 17 Desenfans Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,350,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2025Most recent
£1,350,000
+629.7%over 28 years
10 October 1996
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7DN: £1,450,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in SE21 7DN

On the street

Versus other Desenfans Road homes

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

17 Desenfans Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£12,162

Street avg £8,340

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Gilkes Crescent, Southwark

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4 bed3 bath

£2.0m

1 Allison Grove, Southwark

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1 Desenfans Road, Southwark

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Area

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dulwich Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School. 67 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 7DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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