55 Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW
About 55 Thurlow Hill
55 Thurlow Hill is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,053,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£710/sq ft) was about 127.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £955,080. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
55 Thurlow Hill 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
Latest sale on 55 Thurlow Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,053,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 26 years.
£955,080
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£955,080
+66.1%over 9 years16 August 2012
£575,000
+62.0%over 10 years30 June 2002
£355,000
+269.8%over 6 years30 August 1995
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JW: £486,233 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SE21 8JW
Flat 3, 1 Thurlow Hill, London, SE21 8JW
Sold May 2025
£512,00033a, Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW
Sold May 2024
£447,00057 Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW
Sold Jul 2023
£486,23331 Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW
Sold Aug 2022
£575,000Flat 1, 1 Thurlow Hill, London, SE21 8JW
Sold Feb 2021
£650,000
Versus other Thurlow Hill homes
55 Thurlow Hill outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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. 62 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
45.1dB







