Property data
Sale history
Price Date Annual growth After inflation
£1,510,000 Dec 2020 7.7% 5.5%
£565,000 Aug 2007 14.2% 12.2%
£135,250 Nov 1996 na na
Internal area
191 square metres (2,056 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
£ per square meter (foot)
£7,905 per sqm (£734 per sqft) in Dec 2020. For context, homes in Forest Hill are now selling for between £5,880 and £7,670 per square metre (£546 and £712 per square foot) . See the analysis of Forest Hill SE23-3 housing market.
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Bedrooms
6
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
251 square metres (2,702 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2025 DC/25/139781
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 BENSON ROAD, LONDON,
Description:
REAR:ONE Golden Willow (T2)(ht.8.0m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 30%, from 8.0m to 5.6m by 2.4m LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 5.0m to 3.5m Reason: routine maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

Planning ref:
November 2022 DC/22/128765
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 BENSON ROAD, LONDON,
Description:
REAR: ONE Weeping Willow (T1)(ht.8m) HEIGHT REDUCE by 2m to ht.6m, LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from r.8m to r.6m. Reason: previously reduced, routine maintenance to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic.Informative A: the sensitive management to retain the tree for rear amenity, urban forest canopy/urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environmental benefits and to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies is greatly appreciated.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 May 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
191 sqm (2,056 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.