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20 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ

Solar panelsExtendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Bearstead Rise

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

20 Bearstead Rise is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £778,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£728/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £658,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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 gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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Everything you need to know about 20 Bearstead Rise

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Bearstead Rise, Lewisham, London, SE4 1RQ

1decisions1extensions13documents19nearby
  1. Dec 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the construction of an extension to the rear elevation, construction of a dormer to the rear roofslope, and installation of two rooflights to the front roofslope of 20 Bearstead Rise, SE4.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/21/124725
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 13 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.

20 Bearstead Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£778,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£658,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £658,500

    +174.4%over 15 years
  2. 4 September 2005

    £240,000

    +160.9%over 6 years
  3. 30 March 1999

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1RQ: £715,000 (2025–2022).

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.

20 Bearstead Rise outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,839

Street avg £5,196

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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