What type of property is 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ last sold for £525,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and March 2015, 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ rose from £71,500 to £525,000, a change of £453,500. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ located?

23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ sits in Lewisham, London, London. It falls within the SE4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

Police records around 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ show an average of 146 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

The closest primary school to 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ is Prendergast Ladywell School (235m), one of 56 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prendergast Ladywell School (235m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Brightling Road, SE4 1SQ is Brightling Road, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Catford Rail Station, 675m away.

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23 Brightling Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1SQ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£781,000

Since the 2015 sale (£525,000)+49%
Against SE4 1SQ's recent median (£770,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£781,000

Against its 2015 sale (£525,000)+49%
Against SE4 1SQ's recent median (£770,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Brightling Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE4 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in SE4 1SQ
5 sales, median £770,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Brightling Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

30 March 2015Most recent
£525,000
+166.5%over 12 years
26 September 2002
£197,000
+175.5%over 5 years
10 July 1997
£71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1SQ: £770,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SE4 1SQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Brightling Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Brightling Road

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

23 Brightling Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 is 48.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 11 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brightling Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brightling Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Brightling Road homes

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

On habitable rooms, 23 Brightling Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,769

Street avg £5,413

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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.

Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

146/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brightling Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Prendergast Ladywell School. 70 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Prendergast Ladywell SchoolAll-through235m
Prendergast Ladywell SchoolAll-through235m
Stillness Junior SchoolPrimary549m
Stillness Infant SchoolPrimary549m

Nearest stops

Brightling RoadBus stop108m
Bankhurst RoadBus stop156m
Ewhurst RoadBus stop172m
Bexhill RoadBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences734 reports28%
Anti-social Behaviour585 reports22%
Vehicle Crime226 reports9%
Other Theft212 reports8%

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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 1SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Brightling Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE4 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 23 Brightling Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Brightling Road was lodged in August 2014 at band E and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Brightling Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 70 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE4 1SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Brightling Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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