56 Balcaskie Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1HQ
About 56 Balcaskie Road
56 Balcaskie Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenwich, London, London (SE9 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 186 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 22 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,190,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £980,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
56 Balcaskie Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Brooks Design Service
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/3206/F
- Dec 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of a lawful development (Proposed) is sought for the formation of a loft conversion including the erection of a rear dormer window and insertion of three roof lights to front roof slope.
- Agent
- Brooks Design Service
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/2933/CP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 Balcaskie Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 56 Balcaskie Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£1,190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£980,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2020Most recent
£980,000
+38.8%over 6 years25 September 2014
£706,000
+247.8%over 16 years16 July 1998
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE9 1HQ: £556,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SE9 1HQ
42 Balcaskie Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1HQ
Sold Jul 2025
£556,00024 Balcaskie Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1HQ
Sold Sept 2024
£985,0003 Balcaskie Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1HQ
Sold Apr 2021
£1,065,00048 Balcaskie Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1HQ
Sold Mar 2021
£447,00027 Balcaskie Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1HQ
Sold Dec 2020
£875,000
Versus other Balcaskie Road homes
On floor area, 56 Balcaskie Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,269
Street avg £5,000
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.3 km
Eltham Bus Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Eltham Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB








