21 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
About 21 Desenfans Road
21 Desenfans Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,008/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
21 Desenfans Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 21 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
- Dec 2007Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed rear roof dormer extension and 1 No. velux window on side roofslope to provide additional residential accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/AP/2293
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
21 Desenfans Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 16 years.
£1,335,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£1,335,000
+130.2%over 10 years8 September 2005
£580,000
+88.9%over 5 years26 October 1999
£307,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7DN: £1,398,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SE21 7DN
19 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
Sold Mar 2024
£1,450,0007 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
Sold Jul 2023
£1,490,00015 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
Sold Dec 2020
£1,365,00016 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
Sold Feb 2020
£1,398,00023 Desenfans Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7DN
Sold May 2019
£1,200,000
Versus other Desenfans Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 21 Desenfans Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,854
Street avg £7,370
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School. 67 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







