What kind of home is 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last change hands?

38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £450,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1998 and October 2022, 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU rose from £45,000 to £450,000, a change of £405,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The current EPC rating for 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (465 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU use?

The latest EPC at 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU in?

38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU in a safe area?

Police records around 38a, 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.

What schools are near 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 38a, 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 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 38a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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38a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£436,000

Since the 2022 sale (£450,000)-3%
Against SE21 8JU's recent median (£575,000)-24%

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 Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

43 m²

465 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£436,000

Against its 2022 sale (£450,000)-3%
Against SE21 8JU's recent median (£575,000)-24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38a is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SE21 8JU
5 sales, median £575,000 (2024–2021)

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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.

Price for 38a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

20 October 2022Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 16 years
4 September 2006
£250,000
+47.1%over 7 months
8 February 2006
£170,000
+277.8%over 7 years
20 February 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JU: £575,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SE21 8JU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38a, 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
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 38a

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

38a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 43 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). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £450,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£967/sq ft) was about 218.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

38a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2018

Current Certificate

Dec 2008

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 December 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38a 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.

On price per m², 38a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,407

Street avg £5,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38a is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38a. 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 38a was lodged in December 2008 at band C and expired in December 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 38a. 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.
Council tax band: 38a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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