4 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE
About 4 Pond Cottages
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
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
- Sept 2016ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the single storey rear extension
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/AP/3118
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2023Decision
- ExtensionMay 2023Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
4 Pond Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2023Most recent
£710,000
+4.4%over 11 months19 October 2022
£680,000
+4.6%over 7 years24 September 2015
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 7LE: £720,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in SE21 7LE
10 11 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE
Sold Sept 2023
£2,275,0001 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE
Sold Dec 2013
£1,285,0009 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE
Sold Dec 2007
£720,0005 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE
Sold May 2007
£430,0008 Pond Cottages, College Road, Southwark, London, SE21 7LE
Sold Dec 2003
£350,000
Versus other College Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Pond Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,909
Street avg £7,419
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Allison Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Kingsdale Foundation School. 61 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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