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51 Dahomey Road, Wandsworth, London, SW16 6NB

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Dahomey Road

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

51 Dahomey Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wandsworth, London, London (SW16 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£795/sq ft) was about 139.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 21 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £736,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
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
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Dahomey Road, Wandsworth, London, SW16 6NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Dahomey Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 51 Dahomey Road, Wandsworth, London, SW16 6NB

2decisions2extensions19documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single-storey rear extension to extend beyond the rear wall of the existing dwellinghouse by 6m, the total height of the proposed extension is 3.42m and the height of the eaves is 3.0m.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/0698
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 51 Dahomey Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£700,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£736,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2022Most recent

    £736,000

    +831.6%over 26 years
  2. 29 August 1996

    £79,000

    +64.6%over 7 months
  3. 2 February 1996

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 6NB: £825,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dahomey Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 51 Dahomey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,558

Street avg £6,447

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Dahomey Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dahomey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Penwortham Primary School. 59 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SW16 6NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 6NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 6NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51 Dahomey Road, Wandsworth, London, SW16 6NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.