1 Congreve Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1LP
About 1 Congreve Road
1 Congreve Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Greenwich, London, London (SE9 1LP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 35.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Congreve Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 49 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0212/F
- May 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing windows and door with new windows and door.
- Agent
- Vision Windows & Conservatiors
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/0995/F
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Sales history & valuation
1 Congreve Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2017Most recent
£490,000
+115.6%over 12 years30 March 2005
£227,250
+19.6%over 3 years2 January 2002
£190,000
+76.7%over 3 years27 May 1998
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE9 1LP: £485,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SE9 1LP
15 Congreve Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1LP
Sold Dec 2022
£525,00033 Congreve Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1LP
Sold Nov 2022
£555,00025 Congreve Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1LP
Sold Mar 2021
£485,00017 Congreve Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1LP
Sold Mar 2019
£440,00018 Congreve Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 1LP
Sold Mar 2018
£465,000
Versus other Congreve Road homes
1 Congreve Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,326
Street avg £4,414
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
Well Hall Road / Well Hall Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gordon Primary School. 39 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
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB








