Property data
Sale history
£1,095,000 on Sep 2024
Internal area
126 square metres (1,356 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £8,690 per square metre (£807 per square foot) in Sep 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,193 per square metre (£854 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2024 £1,095,000 £8,690 £1,158,273 £9,193

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 126 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 £1,158,273. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in East Dulwich are now selling for between £6,580 and £9,860 per square metre (£611 and £916 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 126 m², this implies a valuation between £829,000 and £1,242,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
216 square metres (2,325 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 24/AP/3411
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
51 Melbourne Grove London Southwark
Description:
Installation of a dropped kerb and all associated works to allow car parking in the front garden.

Planning ref:
November 2024 24/AP/2841
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Melbourne Grove London Southwark
Description:
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a hip to gable roof extension with a rear dormer, solar panels and associated works.

Planning ref:
November 2024 24/AP/2895
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Melbourne Grove London Southwark
Description:
Construction of single storey side-rear extension (replacing existing rear extension) and replacement of existing first floor rear windows.

Planning ref:
November 2024 24/AP/2810
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Melbourne Grove London Southwark
Description:
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden.

Planning ref:
December 2020 20/AP/3018
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Melbourne Grove London Southwark
Description:
Hip to gable end roof extension and the construction of an L-shape dormer extension in the rear roof slope, and the insertion of 1no rooflight in the roof of the flat L-shape dormer.

Planning ref:
March 2017 17/AP/0359
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
51 Melbourne Grove London
Description:
Construction of a hip to gable rear L-shaped dormer extension with two front roof lights.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
169 sqm (1,819 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, insulated. Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.

Summary:
15 August 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
12 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

51 Melbourne Grove 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 £1,158,273.
  • Based on an internal area of 126 m² and recent prices in East Dulwich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £829,000 to £1,242,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 51 Melbourne Grove last sold for £1,095,000 in September 2024.

HouseMetric shows 51 Melbourne Grove as 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 December 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 51 Melbourne Grove was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

51 Melbourne Grove is in postcode SE22 8RG, in East Dulwich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Melbourne Grove, SE22 8RG or analysis of the East 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 2 July 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.