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55 Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Thurlow Hill

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Thurlow Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE43toD62
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Thurlow Hill has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on 55 Thurlow Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,053,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£955,080

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2021Most recent

    £955,080

    +66.1%over 9 years
  2. 16 August 2012

    £575,000

    +62.0%over 10 years
  3. 30 June 2002

    £355,000

    +269.8%over 6 years
  4. 30 August 1995

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JW: £486,233 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Thurlow Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Thurlow Hill outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Thurlow Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE21 8JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE21 8JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Thurlow Hill, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.