70a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BN
About 70a
70a is a mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE3 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 127 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–127 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 14.9% below the 2021 sale of £750,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £750,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
70a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2024RenovationFullIn report
The removal and re-building of the gable end and 3 chimney stacks on the side and rear elevations at 70A Tranquil Vale, SE3.
- Agent
- Blakeney Leigh
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/135983
What's in 70a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 70a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2021Most recent
£750,000
+163.2%over 17 years6 July 2004
£285,000
+4.6%over 3 years1 July 2001
£272,500
+81.7%over 4 years24 March 1997
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE3 0BN: £365,000 (2022–1999).
Everything we know about 70a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Tranquil Vale homes
Floor Area for 70a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Tranquil Vale — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
John Ball Primary School. 60 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB