What type of property is 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU sell for?

40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £332,500 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU heated?

The latest EPC at 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU located?

40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

Police records around 40a, 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 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 40a, 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 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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40a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

Estimated value

£400,000

Since the 2014 sale (£332,500)+20%
Against SE21 8JU's recent median (£575,000)-30%

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 -1

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£400,000

Against its 2014 sale (£332,500)+20%
Against SE21 8JU's recent median (£575,000)-30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in SE21 8JU
5 sales, median £575,000 (2024–2022)

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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.

40a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

31 July 2014Most recent
£332,500

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 40a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the 8th 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 (November 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 48 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). Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 20.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

40a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jun 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a 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.

CO₂ Emissions for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,927

Street avg £6,113

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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

75 dB

80 dB

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 40a. 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 40a was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 40a. 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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