What type of property is 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £882,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £147,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

Across 6 sales between September 1997 and May 2024, 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU rose from £147,500 to £882,500, a change of £735,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

18 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 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

Police records around 18 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 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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18 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birkbeck Place

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

18 Birkbeck Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£695/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £882,500 in May 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromE53toD58

Low Energy Lighting

63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birkbeck Place 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Birkbeck Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£935,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£882,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2024Most recent
£882,500
+84.8%over 11 years
30 October 2012
£477,500
+101.5%over 11 years
1 December 2000
£237,000
+21.5%over 1 year
29 September 1999
£195,000
+6.8%over 11 months
30 October 1998
£182,500
+23.7%over 1 year
18 September 1997
£147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JU: £535,050 (2024–2021).

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.

18 Birkbeck Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,479

Street avg £5,379

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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