Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2009 £600,000 10.0% 7.3%
Oct 2005 £410,000 11.2% 9.3%
Jan 1996 £145,000 na na
Internal area
145 square metres (1,561 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,137 per square metre (£384 per square foot) in Oct 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,911 per square metre (£735 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2009 £600,000 £4,138 £1,147,158 £7,911
Oct 2005 £410,000 £2,828 £1,077,780 £7,433
Jan 1996 £145,000 £1,000 £1,194,950 £8,241

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 145 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,147,158. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bermondsey are now selling for between £6,510 and £8,660 per square metre (£604 and £804 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 145 m², this implies a valuation between £944,000 and £1,256,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
F
Plot size
106 square metres (1,141 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2014 14/AP/0974
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Elephant Lane London
Description:
Replacement of garage door with solid timber bi-folding doors at front elevation to convert garage into a habitable room and creation of a single wide opening with timber framed glazed doors to rear.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 March 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 20 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

8 Elephant Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,147,158.
  • Based on an internal area of 145 m² and recent prices in Bermondsey, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £944,000 to £1,256,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Elephant Lane last sold for £600,000 in October 2009.

HouseMetric shows 8 Elephant Lane as 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 18 March 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Elephant Lane was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Elephant Lane is in postcode SE16 4JD, in Bermondsey. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Elephant Lane, SE16 4JD or analysis of the Bermondsey property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.