What type of property is 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last change hands?

1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £1,113,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and November 2019, 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU rose from £190,000 to £1,113,000, a change of £923,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 126% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU heated?

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

What planning history does 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU have?

1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in September 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU located?

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

Is 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (167% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Rosendale Primary School (685m), one of 48 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elmgreen School (259m), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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1 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birkbeck Place

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

1 Birkbeck Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,289,000 is 15.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004. Sold November 2019 for £1,113,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

1 Birkbeck Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 1 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

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Sept 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of the existing extension and the replacement with a single storey ground floor rear extension, along with associated alterations.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
04/01860/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Birkbeck Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,113,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2019Most recent
£1,113,000
+485.8%over 21 years
20 August 1998
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JU: £575,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SE21 8JU

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Place homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birkbeck Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,737

Street avg £5,488

On par

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Elmcourt Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Elmgreen School. 63 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8JU

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