What kind of home is 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last change hands?

2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £575,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £260,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2007 and April 2024, 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU rose from £260,000 to £575,000, a change of £315,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU have?

2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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2 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birkbeck Place

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

2 Birkbeck Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £575,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 127.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Jun 2011

Low Energy Lighting

10%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

1decisions12documents1nearby

Nov 2025
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing shed and erection of a single storey outbuilding in the rear garden.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
25/02956/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£575,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2024Most recent
£575,000
20 July 2017
£575,000
+90.1%over 5 years
13 January 2012
£302,500
+16.3%over 4 years
8 March 2007
£260,000

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 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Birkbeck Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,278

Street avg £6,032

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Common questions

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