34 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
About 34 Rouse Gardens
34 Rouse Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £902,000 sits 56.9% above the 2012 sale of £575,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
34 Rouse Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 34 Rouse Gardens in 2022.
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
(T1) Oak- Crown lift low hanging branches over the garden of no.30 Baird Gardens only. Leave lowest epicormic branches to retain screening (base of the tree is in 34 Rouse Gardens) - causing excess shading, too large for environment. Height 15.0m Crown spread 14.0m Crown height from 1.5m to 3.5m
- Agent
- Foxy Arboriculture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/1334
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T05 Oak Tree -approx 20m height in rear garden. Crown reduction of up to 1m back to closest growth point. Tree work permissions are for a period not exceeding 2 years and so may not be granted in perpetuity.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/AP/0063
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 34 Rouse Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£902,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2012Most recent
£575,000
+134.7%over 12 years26 April 2000
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8AF: £1,100,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SE21 8AF
30 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
Sold May 2024
£1,200,00018 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
Sold Mar 2024
£1,100,00025 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
Sold Dec 2023
£783,00012 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
Sold Aug 2023
£1,225,00026 Rouse Gardens, Southwark, London, SE21 8AF
Sold Jun 2022
£890,000
Everything we know about 34 Rouse Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rouse Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 34 Rouse Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,915
Street avg £5,501
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Gipsy Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dulwich Wood Primary School. 61 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB