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21 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 21 Marlowe Gardens

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

21 Marlowe Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE9 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the 5th 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 36 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 18.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Marlowe Gardens

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Oct 2013
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£198,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2016Most recent

    £198,000

    +47.8%over 2 years
  2. 13 December 2013

    £134,000

    +9.4%over 9 years
  3. 19 March 2004

    £122,500

    +124.8%over 6 years
  4. 27 February 1998

    £54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE9 1AB: £280,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Marlowe Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Marlowe Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,644

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Marlowe Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SE9 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE9 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE9 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 21 Marlowe Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE9 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.