Property data
Sale history
£1,700,000 on Mar 2013
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 20, Court Lane.

Floorplan 20
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Internal area
185 square metres (1,991 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £9,189 per square metre (£854 per square foot) in Mar 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £14,571 per square metre (£1,354 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2013 £1,700,000 £9,189 £2,695,708 £14,571

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 185 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 £2,695,708. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in West Dulwich are now selling for between £9,270 and £12,870 per square metre (£861 and £1,195 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 185 m², this implies a valuation between £1,715,000 and £2,381,000. 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
5
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
383 square metres (4,123 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 20 Court Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 09/09/2022. It last appeared Oct 2022.
Photos:

There are 22 archived estate agent listing photos for 20 Court Lane.

Photos for 20 Court Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2025 25/AP/0713
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
20 Court Lane London Southwark
Description:
Works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 (Magnolia Tree) - Prune/lift specific branches to achieve a 2m ground clearance. T2 (Strawberry Tree) - Remove deadwood and spindly dead branches. T3 (Apple Tree) - Crown thin by 15%, removing crossing and rubbing branches. Lift lower branches to give 1m clearance over garden building. Remove deadwood. T4 (Horse Chestnut Tree) - Remove 6-8 dead limbs currently overhanging garden. T5 (Flowering Cherry Tree) - Prune out honeysuckle growing from next door's garden into crown of Cherry Tree. T6 (Privet hedges) - educe the height of both hedges down from 6ft to 5ft.

Planning ref:
March 2025 25/AP/0519
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land To The Rear Of 20 Court Lane London Southwark
Description:
Tree 4793 (sycamore) - Mature tree in very poor physiological and structural condition. Sooty Bark disease present and in late stages, Total decline in canopy, resulting in brittle fractures and loss of large limbs (see attached report for photos). Tree to be sectionally dismantled to 1m above ground level. As subject to area TPO and natural regeneration is present, I would request that replacement planting is not enforced.

Planning ref:
May 2016 16/AP/1344
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Court Lane London
Description:
Installation of pre-fabricated summerhouse in rear of the garden to dwellinghouse

Planning ref:
May 2005 05/AP/0448
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
20 Court Lane Londo
Description:
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing residential property.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 October 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
181 sqm (1,948 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
15 October 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
185 sqm (1,991 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

20 Court 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 £2,695,708.
  • Based on an internal area of 185 m² and recent prices in West Dulwich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,715,000 to £2,381,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 20 Court Lane last sold for £1,700,000 in March 2013.

HouseMetric shows 20 Court Lane as 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 D, from an inspection dated 10 October 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 20 Court Lane was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

20 Court Lane is in postcode SE21 7DR, in West Dulwich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Court Lane, SE21 7DR or analysis of the West Dulwich property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.