16a, Birkbeck Hill, London, SE21 8JS
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in London (SE21 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. At 72 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16a 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.
Sales history & valuation
16a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JS: £490,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SE21 8JS
6a, Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Aug 2025
£490,00021a, Birkbeck Hill, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Aug 2024
£325,0005 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Mar 2024
£843,0001 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Sept 2020
£720,00020 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Oct 2018
£796,000
Versus other Birkbeck Hill homes
Floor Area for 16a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB