46 Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
About 46 Birkbeck Place
46 Birkbeck Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 66 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £535,050. Across the public record there are 5 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. At 66 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 49 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£753/sq ft) was about 146.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Hot water efficiency decreased
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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
46 Birkbeck Place 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 46 Birkbeck Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 22 years.
£535,050
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2021Most recent
£535,050
+7.9%over 3 years21 December 2017
£496,000
+12.2%over 2 years22 January 2015
£442,000
+253.6%over 11 years9 January 2004
£125,000
+66.7%over 4 years5 November 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JU: £575,000 (2024–2022).
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
£752,00038a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU
Sold Oct 2022
£450,000
Versus other Birkbeck Place homes
CO₂ Emissions for 46 Birkbeck Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,107
Street avg £5,957
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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







