1, St Matthews Road, SW2 1ND

1 St Matthews Road is a 222 m² / 2,390 sq ft detached home in Brixton. It sold for £405,000 in August 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,210k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,443k to £1,923k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£405,000 on Aug 2000
Internal area
222 square metres (2,390 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,824 per square metre (£169 per square foot) in Aug 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,449 per square metre (£506 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2000 £405,000 £1,824 £1,209,760 £5,449

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 222 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 £1,209,760. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Brixton are now selling for between £6,500 and £8,660 per square metre (£603 and £804 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 222 m², this implies a valuation between £1,443,000 and £1,923,000. 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
6
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
417 square metres (4,489 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
TGL54528
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
1 St Matthew's Road
Owner
THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Proprietor address: Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 7HE
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 11 Apr 2000
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2025 24/02654/LB
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 St Matthews Road London
Description:
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension with green roof. Internal works to ground floor: demolition of partition wall between the wo store rooms; removal of floorboards and trim joists within existing storerooms to facilitate installation of new staircase. Removal of kitchen joinery and appliances; removal of door panel into the western store room and installation of a timber balustrade. Installation of a new door and fireplace to the morning room. Basement: relocation of kitchen from ground floor; demolishing of canted section of rear wall to allow new staircase access; removal rear double doors in family dining room. Replacement of modern plaster ceilings throughout; replacement of chimneypiece in north bedroom and family dinning room. Installation of timber or stone flooring over existing concrete slab throughout; Installation of new plasterboard partition in rear storage room to create utility room and hallway with inbuilt joinery fitted into hallway. Replacement of sanitaryware in WC. External works: Replacement of existing timber fence section of front boundary wall with brick wall; removal of rear stair balustrade at ground floor. Replacement of steps to basement garden access; additional stone step to rear garden staircase. Install new metal balustrade on north side of rear staircase. Removal of box hedging, planters either side of external stair and paved plinth in front of external stair. Replacement of water feature and replacement of existing paving with granite sets for driveway and garden patio area. (Full Planning Permission ref: 24/02653/FUL application received).
Planning ref:
January 2025 24/03034/RUS
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 St Matthews Road London
Description:
Application for Rush Common Consent for the erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension with green roof. Excavation and extension of existing basement (Related to 24/02653/FUL and 24/02654/LB).
Planning ref:
October 2018 18/03092/TCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Land Adjacent To 1 St Matthews Road London
Description:
1 x Lime tree (T1) - crown lift to 3m from ground level due to low crown overhanging footpath and to conform with Highways regulations, 1 x Ash tree (T2) - crown lift to 5.5m over road and remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter due to low crown overhanging road and deadwood over footpath & to conform with Highways regulations, 1 x Ash tree (T3) - crown lift to 3m over public footpath due to low crown overhanging footpath and to conform with Highways regulations, 1 x Sycamore tree (T4) - crown lift to 3m over public footpath due to low crown overhanging footpath and to conform with Highways regulations, 1 x Ash tree (T5) & 3 x Sycamore trees - crown lift to 5.5m & remove hanger in ash over phone box due to low crown overhanging footpath and to conform with Highways regulations, Hawthorn (T7) - cut back to fence line and remove sapling ash due to low vegetation overhanging footpath and to conform with Highways regulations, 1 x Sycamore tree (T8) - crown lift to 5.5m and cut back to clear light by 1.5m due to low crown overhanging road and to clear street light, 1 x Ailanthus tree (T9) - crown lift to 5.5m over road due to low crown overhanging footpath and to conform with Highways regulations, Wild Rose, Ivy, Buddleia, Oak & Holm Oak (T10) - prune back all overhanging vegetation to remove growth obstructing footpath.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 May 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
RHI application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
222 sqm (2,390 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, limited insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

1 St Matthews Road 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 £1,209,760.
  • Based on an internal area of 222 m² and recent prices in Brixton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,443,000 to £1,923,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 St Matthews Road last sold for £405,000 in August 2000.

HouseMetric shows 1 St Matthews Road as 222 m² (2,390 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 6 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 E, from an inspection dated 28 May 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 St Matthews Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 St Matthews Road is in postcode SW2 1ND, in Brixton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for St Matthews Road, SW2 1ND or analysis of the Brixton 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.