What type of property is 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS sell for?

1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS last sold for £720,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,200 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and September 2020, 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS rose from £94,200 to £720,000, a change of £625,800. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS located?

1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 24% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

The closest primary school to 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS is Rosendale Primary School (635m), one of 49 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elmgreen School (302m), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birkbeck Hill, SE21 8JS is Avenue Park Road, 175m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 207m away.

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1 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS

Estimated value

£904,000

Since the 2020 sale (£720,000)+26%
Against SE21 8JS's recent median (£605,000)+49%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£904,000

Against its 2020 sale (£720,000)+26%
Against SE21 8JS's recent median (£605,000)+49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birkbeck Hill is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE21 8JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SE21 8JS
5 sales, median £605,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Birkbeck Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

8 September 2020Most recent
£720,000
+664.3%over 22 years
7 November 1997
£94,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JS: £605,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SE21 8JS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 1 Birkbeck Hill

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

1 Birkbeck Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £904,000 is 25.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 133% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £720,000 in September 2020.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 August 2027

9 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birkbeck Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Hill homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birkbeck Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,792

Street avg £5,701

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Avenue Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Elmgreen School. 64 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

The Elmgreen SchoolSecondary302m
Rosendale Primary SchoolPrimary635m
Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary806m
City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary806m

Nearest stops

Avenue Park RoadBus stop175m
Elmcourt RoadBus stop185m
Tulse Hill StationRailway station207m
Tulse Hill Rail StationRailway station243m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports24%
Vehicle Crime203 reports17%
Anti-social Behaviour162 reports14%
Other Theft126 reports11%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE21 8JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Birkbeck Hill is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE21 8JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Birkbeck Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birkbeck Hill was lodged in August 2017 at band E and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Birkbeck Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 64 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE21 8JS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Birkbeck Hill is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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