First Floor Flat, 42 Vanbrugh Park, London, SE3 7AA
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in London (SE3 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 17.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 148.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Apr 2025OutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the addition of 50mm by 150mm wooden ceiling ties from the bases of the rafters spanning front to back in the front attic space to prevent spaying off the front (roadside) roof. Please note there are two roofs. This applies only to the front (roadside) roof.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0600/CP
- Jan 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Construction of a glass-roofed verandah over existing garden decking to the rear of Flat 1.
- Agent
- Stephen Ball Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/3751/F
What's in First Floor Flat, 42 Vanbrugh Park, London, SE3 7AA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 15 years.
£289,600
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2014Most recent
£289,600
+60.9%over 8 years16 February 2006
£180,000
+5.9%over 1 year31 August 2004
£170,000
+44.7%over 2 years14 December 2001
£117,500
+39.9%over 1 year25 May 2000
£84,000
+33.3%over 7 months10 October 1999
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE3 7AA: £385,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SE3 7AA
42 Vanbrugh Park, Greenwich, London, SE3 7AA
Sold Nov 2024
£385,00037 Vanbrugh Park, Greenwich, London, SE3 7AA
Sold Nov 2022
£1,425,00043 Vanbrugh Park, Greenwich, London, SE3 7AA
Sold May 2018
£1,300,000Second Floor Flat, 42 Vanbrugh Park, London, SE3 7AA
Sold Jun 2016
£345,00039 Vanbrugh Park, Greenwich, London, SE3 7AA
Sold Nov 2012
£850,000
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Versus other Vanbrugh Park homes
First Floor Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Vanburgh Park /Stratheden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Invicta Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB