Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get started26 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
2 planning records
About 26 Rouse Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Rouse Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,409,000 sits 58.3% above the 2022 sale of £890,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £890,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2023ExtensionConditionsGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Details of Condition 4 'Foundation Design' pursuant to planning permission ref. no. 22/AP/3313: Increase of existing single storey rear extension Extension of entry porch to line up with the existing garage keeping the front elevation to match the existing elevations. Existing garage converted to a bedroom or study room and adding a new fixed casement obscure window at the east elevation. Loft to be converted as an en-suite bedroom with two dormers setback in the middle at the rear roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£890,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Full property reportLaunch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 26 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed AI analysis
Versus other Rouse Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 26 Rouse Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,684
Street avg £5,517
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
Gipsy Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE21 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 91 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.