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1 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 (63 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £908,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 144.5% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birkbeck Hill

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

1

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£908,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£720,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2020Most recent

    £720,000

    +664.3%over 22 years

  2. 7 November 1997

    £94,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JS: £490,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Hill homes

Four headline reads against 23 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 £5,431

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birkbeck Hill

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£987k

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SE21 8AS

3 bed
£1.0m

1 Coney Acre, Lambeth

SE21 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£602k

1 Kennoldes, Croxted Road, Southwark

SE21 8SS

3 bed1 bath
£943k

1 Alleyn Crescent, Southwark

SE21 8BN

4 bed2 bath
£734k

1 Charles Nex Mews, Lambeth

SE21 8HW

2 bed2 bath
£731k

1 Lincoln Mews, Thurlow Park Road, Lambeth

SE21 8HP

2 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Chalford Road, Lambeth

SE21 8BX

2 bed
£1.3m

1 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth

SE21 8JU

4 bed
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

6/mo

Rising 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.

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 8JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE21 8JS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.