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16 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ

Extendable4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Bearstead Rise

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

16 Bearstead Rise is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £641,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£794/sq ft) was about 177.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 26 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 16 Bearstead Rise in 2022.

3 applications on record at 16 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ

3decisions3extensions30documents19nearby
  1. Apr 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear elevation of 16 Bearstead Rise, SE4.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/125775
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£641,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2023Most recent

    £641,000

    +60.3%over 6 years
  2. 7 November 2016

    £400,000

    +61.3%over 10 years
  3. 5 December 2005

    £248,000

    +12.7%over 1 year
  4. 26 April 2004

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1RQ: £715,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bearstead Rise homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Bearstead Rise stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,547

Street avg £5,157

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bearstead Rise

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brockley Grove / Horsmonden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stillness Junior School. 75 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SE4 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE4 1RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 16 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.