23, Lessing Street, SE23 1DS
23 Lessing Street is a 135 m² / 1,453 sq ft terraced home in Honor Oak Park. It sold for £434,000 in January 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £930k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £832k to £1,071k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2010 £434,000 11.2% 8.5% Oct 2006 £307,000 9.0% 7.0% Jul 2002 £212,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, Lessing Street.
- Internal area
- 135 square metres (1,453 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,214 per square metre (£299 per square foot) in Jan 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,886 per square metre (£640 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2010 £434,000 £3,215 £929,665 £6,886 Oct 2006 £307,000 £2,274 £809,269 £5,995 Jul 2002 £212,000 £1,570 £812,804 £6,021 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 135 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 £929,665. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Honor Oak Park are now selling for between £6,160 and £7,930 per square metre (£572 and £736 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 135 m², this implies a valuation between £832,000 and £1,071,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 150 square metres (1,615 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2022 DC/22/127640
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 23 LESSING STREET, LONDON,
- Description:
- Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.5m in depth and a maximum height of 2.99m at 23 Lessing Street SE23
- Planning ref:
- June 2022 DC/22/126786
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 23 LESSING STREET, LONDON,
- Description:
- Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension at 23 Lessing Street SE23. The proposal would measure 4.2m beyond the rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.5 and an eaves height of 3.5m.
- Summary:
- 16 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 135 sqm (1,453 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
23 Lessing Street 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 £929,665.
- Based on an internal area of 135 m² and recent prices in Honor Oak Park, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £832,000 to £1,071,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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