18 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB
About 18 Marlowe Gardens
18 Marlowe Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE9 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 78% above the 2005 sale of £123,000. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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
18 Marlowe Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 4 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2005Most recent
£123,000
-1.6%over 1 year27 March 2003
£125,000
+48.8%over 1 year9 August 2001
£84,000
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
Floor Area for 18 Marlowe Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,689
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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








