4 Birchmere Row, Pond Road, Lewisham, London, SE3 0SS
About 4 Birchmere Row
4 Birchmere Row is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE3 0SS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £950,000 — fresh data. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,014/sq ft) was about 143.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
REAR One Acer (T2)(ht.12m) POLLARD by 3m from 12m to ht.9m. Reason: proximity to property. Informative A: the retention of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles and linear 'dead hedge' in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/131840
- Jun 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
REAR: ONE Acer (T2)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE by 2m from 10m to 8m, CROWN THIN by 30% (max) on all compass points. Reason: proximity to property, neighbours complain, seedlings causing nuisance in gutters and blocking drains, to improve light to garden pond. Informative A: the sensitive management of rear tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits.
- Agent
- Elite tree care
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/131612
What's in 4 Birchmere Row, Pond Road, Lewisham, London, SE3 0SS's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
£925,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2025Most recent
£950,000
+38.7%over 4 years28 September 2020
£685,000
+117.5%over 16 years28 January 2004
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE3 0SS: £520,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in SE3 0SS
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Versus other Birchmere Row homes
On years held, 4 Birchmere Row runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,920
Street avg £6,819
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Blackheath Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Brooklands Primary School. 59 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB