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40 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LN

Semi-detachedFreehold131 m² · EPC
Last sale£785,000Oct 2017 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Lewisham semi-detached prices£950,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingHigh
EnergyEPC DJun 2017
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Surface water flooding: High

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Jun 2017

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Lewisham semi-detached prices

£950,000

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This home’s sale history

Apr 1996 £192,500Jul 2016 £514,000Oct 2017 £785,000Apr 1996Oct 2017£785,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Oct 2017£785,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Jul 2016£514,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Apr 1996£192,500Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £908,000 · 5 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
20 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJun 2026£960,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2024£910,000Semi-detachedFreehold
42 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2024£908,000Semi-detachedFreehold
10 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2024£810,000Semi-detachedFreehold
20 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNMar 2024£875,000Semi-detachedFreehold
36 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNOct 2023£580,000Other propertyFreehold
6 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNDec 2021£785,000Semi-detachedFreehold
20 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJan 2021£800,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
7 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNDec 2020£842,100Semi-detachedFreehold
20 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNAug 2018£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
20 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNAug 2018£520,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2018£615,000Semi-detachedFreehold
40 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNOct 2017£785,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2017£725,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJun 2017£680,000Semi-detachedFreehold
23 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJan 2017£695,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNOct 2016£605,000TerracedFreehold
10 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNSep 2016£640,000Semi-detachedFreehold
40 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2016£514,000Semi-detachedFreehold
44 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNSep 2015£570,000Semi-detachedFreehold
10 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJun 2015£425,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNDec 2014£608,000Semi-detachedFreehold
42 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNFeb 2014£555,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNMar 2012£362,500Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNNov 2011£410,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNMar 2011£254,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJan 2010£320,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNSep 2009£325,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNSep 2007£225,000TerracedFreehold
24 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNMay 2006£242,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNNov 2003£238,000Semi-detachedFreehold
22 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNNov 2003£244,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJul 2001£150,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNMay 2000£148,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
22 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNFeb 2000£132,000Semi-detachedFreehold
30 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNFeb 2000£144,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNOct 1998£92,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
16 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNApr 1998£106,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNMay 1997£93,000Semi-detachedFreehold
44 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNDec 1996£75,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNJun 1996£80,000Semi-detachedFreehold
40 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LNApr 1996£192,500Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Surface water flooding: High

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Jun 2017

Floor area
131 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Mostly double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jun 2017

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 78.3%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 6 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 152

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

  • Surface water flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Sources and licences

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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