What kind of home is 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is a mid-terrace house.

What did 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU sell for?

7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU last sold for £239,450 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and October 2006, 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU rose from £72,000 to £239,450, a change of £167,450. That works out to roughly +16.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE21 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU use?

The latest EPC at 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU in?

7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE21 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU in a safe area?

Police records around 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (167% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest primary school to 7a, 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 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Birkbeck Place, SE21 8JU is Elmcourt Road, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Tulse Hill Station, 192m away.

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7a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 119.3% above the 2006 sale of £239,450. At 74 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 49 EPCs).

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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.

7a'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 11 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£239,450

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2006Most recent
£239,450
+26.7%over 4 years
4 June 2002
£189,000
+57.5%over 2 years
26 April 2000
£120,000
+66.7%over 1 year
18 December 1998
£72,000

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

Nearby sales in SE21 8JU

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.

Price per m² for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,236

Street avg £6,400

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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.

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8JU

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FAQ

Common questions

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