138 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
About 138 Court Lane
138 Court Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Today's modelled estimate of £2,989,000 sits 66.1% above the 2019 sale of £1,800,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£685/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 244 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (206 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,800,000 in March 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
138 Court Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £2,095 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 application on record at 138 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of a two-storey side extension; construction of a rear dormer extension; removal of a chimney stack; modifications to rear facade to create larger openings for existing window and garden doors.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/AP/1425
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Sales history & valuation
138 Court Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,989,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2019Most recent
£1,800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7EB: £2,100,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in SE21 7EB
146 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
Sold Aug 2022
£3,150,000136 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
Sold Aug 2018
£2,100,000130 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
Sold Oct 2016
£3,250,000132 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
Sold Sept 2009
£1,825,000150 Court Lane, Southwark, London, SE21 7EB
Sold Aug 2009
£1,500,000
Versus other Court Lane homes
138 Court Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,377
Street avg £11,076
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 217 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Eynella Road / Dulwich Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. 60 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







