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4 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE

Listed buildingNotable views3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Pond Cottages

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

4 Pond Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 7LE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,199/sq ft) was about 125.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £710,000 in September 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Pond Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

5 applications on record at 4 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE

5decisions5extensions119documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the single storey rear extension

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    16/AP/3118
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 119 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Pond Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£700,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£710,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2023Most recent

    £710,000

    +4.4%over 11 months
  2. 19 October 2022

    £680,000

    +4.6%over 7 years
  3. 24 September 2015

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7LE: £720,000 (2023–2004).

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Pond Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£12,909

Street avg £7,419

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Pond Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Allison Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Kingsdale Foundation School. 61 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE21 7LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 7LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.