What type of property is 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last change hands?

32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £185,000 in January 2004, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and January 2004, 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU rose from £79,950 to £185,000, a change of £105,050. That works out to roughly +14% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The current EPC rating for 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU heated?

The latest EPC at 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU located?

32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

Police records around 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 24% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 32b, 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 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 32b, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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32b, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

Estimated value

£468,000

Since the 2004 sale (£185,000)+153%
Against SE21 8JU's recent median (£575,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£468,000

Against its 2004 sale (£185,000)+153%
Against SE21 8JU's recent median (£575,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 32b is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE21 8JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
62 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in SE21 8JU
5 sales, median £575,000 (2024–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

32b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

16 January 2004Most recent
£185,000
+131.4%over 6 years
19 August 1997
£79,950

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

Nearby sales in SE21 8JU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 32b, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 32b

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

32b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 62 m² this is the 14th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 70).

Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 153% above the 2004 sale of £185,000. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 April 2033

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32b, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32b 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.

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.

32b is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,984

Street avg £6,471

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

66/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

The Elmgreen SchoolSecondary259m
Rosendale Primary SchoolPrimary685m
Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary857m
City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary857m

Nearest stops

Elmcourt RoadBus stop107m
Tulse Hill StationRailway station192m
Avenue Park RoadBus stop211m
Tulse Hill Rail StationRailway station247m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences290 reports24%
Vehicle Crime203 reports17%
Anti-social Behaviour162 reports14%
Other Theft126 reports11%

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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

45.0dB

Low

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 32b is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE21 8JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 32b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 32b was lodged in April 2023 at band C and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 32b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 63 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE21 8JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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