49a, Birkbeck Hill, London, SE21 8JS
About 49a
49a is an end-of-terrace house in London (SE21 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 8th 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. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 47 EPCs).
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Energy performance
49a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
49a 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
49a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£476,000
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
On epc rating, 49a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
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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