What type of property is 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH last sold for £600,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and November 2022, 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH rose from £280,000 to £600,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SW16 6BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH located?

23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH sits in Wandsworth, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district.

Is 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH show an average of 524 reported crimes per month over the last 20 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

The closest primary school to 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH is Penwortham Primary School (502m), one of 52 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Graveney School (883m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH?

The closest rail stop to 23 Besley Street, SW16 6BH is Streatham Common Rail Station, 328m away. The nearest bus option is Dahomey Road, 361m away.

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23 Besley Street, Wandsworth, London, SW16 6BH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Besley Street

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

23 Besley Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wandsworth, London, London (SW16 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 97 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 13% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

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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)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD59toC73

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Besley Street, Wandsworth, London, SW16 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Besley Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Besley Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£600,000
+114.3%over 9 years
29 September 2013
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 6BH: £652,438 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SW16 6BH

On the street

Versus other Besley Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Besley Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,186

Street avg £4,819

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 89 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Streatham Common Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Penwortham Primary School. 63 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW16 6BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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