38a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
About 38a
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 78% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 38a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 25 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2022Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 16 years4 September 2006
£250,000
+47.1%over 7 months8 February 2006
£170,000
+277.8%over 7 years20 February 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JU: £575,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SE21 8JU
40b, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
Sold Dec 2024
£465,00018 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
Sold May 2024
£882,5002 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
Sold Apr 2024
£575,00026 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
Sold Aug 2023
£752,00046 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
Sold Jun 2021
£535,050
Versus other Birkbeck Place homes
On price per m², 38a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,407
Street avg £5,748
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







