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37a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 37a

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

37a is a semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE3 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 9 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 58.3% below the 2015 sale of £650,000, 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 (£1,887/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    The construction of a mansard roof extension incorporating dormer windows to the front and side at 37A Tranquil Vale SE3 to provide additional living accommodation to the second floor flat.

    Agent
    Architecture Design
    Reference
    DC/15/91130
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    The construction of a mansard roof extension incorporating dormer windows to the front and side at 37A Tranquil Vale SE3 to provide additional living accommodation to the second floor flat.

    Agent
    Architecture Design
    Reference
    DC/14/88261
    View planning record

What's in 37a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2015Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SE3 0BU: £850,000 (2024–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Tranquil Vale homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

37a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
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

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tranquil Vale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

John Ball Primary School. 59 schools nearby.

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The full 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 SE3 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE3 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE3 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 37a, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.