17 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
About 17 Marlowe Gardens
17 Marlowe Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE9 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 11th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £237,000 in December 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore outside block 17-32 - reduce height to 13.5m and reduce lateral spread to 12m (ie: back to previous redution points).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/2135/TP
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Sales history & valuation
17 Marlowe Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£237,000
+82.3%over 8 years7 April 2010
£130,000
+151.0%over 12 years17 April 1997
£51,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE9 1AB: £280,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SE9 1AB
23 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
Sold Dec 2024
£252,50035 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
Sold Oct 2024
£300,0007 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
Sold May 2024
£325,00010 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
Sold Mar 2024
£280,00036 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
Sold Mar 2023
£227,500
Versus other Marlowe Gardens homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Marlowe Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,558
Street avg £3,642
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB








