4a, Talbot Place, Lewisham, London, SE3 0TZ
About 4a
4a is a semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE3 0TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 109 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since February 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Sold August 2022 for £797,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history at 4a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
FRONT: ONE Hawthorn tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m Spread by 0.9m from 3.5m to 2.6m and reshape. Remove dead wood REASON: Routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Bay tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m Spread by 0.7m from 2.5m to 1.8m by removing regrowth and reshape REASON: Routine maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
- Agent
- Foxy Arboriculture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/26/142682
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
FRONT:ONE Leyland Cypress(T1)(ht.7m):FELL. Reason: extremely close to house and causing excess shadingREAR: ONE Pyracanth(T3)(ht.4.2m) RE-POLLARD by 2.2m to previous pollard points. Reason: routine maintenance.REAR:ONE Pyracantha: (T4)cut off stems fouling shed. Reason:routine maintenance.REAR:ONE Bay(T5)(ht.3.7m):FELL. Reason: destroying boundary brick wallREAR: ONENeighbouring Cherry(T6): cut to boundary line. Reason:routine maintenance.
- Agent
- Foxy Arboriculture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/129265
What's in 4a, Talbot Place, Lewisham, London, SE3 0TZ's planning history?
3 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 1998.
£864,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£797,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2022Most recent
£797,500
+26.6%over 8 years15 November 2013
£630,000
+207.3%over 15 years23 April 1998
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE3 0TZ: £600,000 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in SE3 0TZ
1 Talbot Place, Lewisham, London, SE3 0TZ
Sold Sept 2020
£650,0004d, Talbot Place, London, SE3 0TZ
Sold Nov 2014
£600,000First Floor Front Flat, 1 Talbot Place, London, SE3 0TZ
Sold Jun 2013
£140,000Mill House, Talbot Place, Lewisham, London, SE3 0TZ
Sold Dec 2006
£3,878,5004c, Talbot Place, London, SE3 0TZ
Sold Mar 2005
£290,000
Everything we know about 4a, in one report
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Versus other Talbot Place homes
4a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,317
Street avg £6,996
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Hare & Billet Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath. 58 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
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB