Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Vulcan Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 6 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 15.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£760/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £646,250 in December 2018.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 17 Vulcan Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DQ
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The construction of a single storey rear extension and hardwood decking at 17 Vulcan Road SE4.Application Withdrawn 11/06/2015.
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Latest sale on 17 Vulcan Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 4 years.
£646,250
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 4 years.
4 December 2018Most recent
£646,250
+50.3%over 4 years27 August 2014
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1DQ: £470,000 (2022–2012).
15 Vulcan Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DQ
Sold May 2022
21a, Vulcan Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DQ
Sold Aug 2019
19 Vulcan Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DQ
Sold Jun 2018
21b, Vulcan Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DQ
Sold Jun 2012
Kingswood Cottage, Vulcan Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DQ
Sold Mar 2004
On floor area, 17 Vulcan Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,180
Street avg £8,497
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
146/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vesta Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myatt Garden Primary School. 72 schools nearby.
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