5 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
About 5 Birkbeck Hill
5 Birkbeck Hill is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £843,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 144.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
5 Birkbeck Hill has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear and side infill extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05018/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Birkbeck Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£875,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 23 years.
£843,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2024Most recent
£843,000
+32.8%over 9 years13 February 2015
£635,000
+95.4%over 8 years25 May 2006
£325,000
+14.0%over 3 years26 August 2002
£285,000
+42.5%30 April 2002
£200,000
+81.8%over 1 year10 November 2000
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JS: £490,000 (2025–2018).
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
£325,0001 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Sept 2020
£720,00020 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Oct 2018
£796,00039 Birkbeck Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JS
Sold Sept 2017
£695,000
Versus other Birkbeck Hill homes
On years held, 5 Birkbeck Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,910
Street avg £5,420
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
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







