Sold STC House

24 THORNWOOD ROAD

LONDON, GREATER LONDON SE13 5RG

4 beds 1,335 sq ft Listed 2 Mar 2011 (-5632d)

£595,000

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# 4 bedroom house for sale (SE13 5RG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON SE13 5RG |
| Price | £595,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 124 m² |
| Last sold | £794,462 Dec 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 22/02/2021 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)

### Recommendations
- E
- I
- Q
- U

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8149-6122-8790-3407-4922)

## Description

Period French doors open to pretty garden with an amazing bespoke summer house incorporating children's play room with built in bunk beds, separate study/work room with windows overlooking the River Quaggy and useful garden storage room.

On the first floor are two double bedrooms and a good size single  bedroom, a family bathroom wc. Top floor has the master suite with Juliet balcony, roll out wardrobe  and en-suite shower room wc.

The house retains many attractive period features including staircase, fireplaces, coving, sash windows and has wood flooring throughout.

The wonderful Manor House Gardens is found at the end of the road with tennis courts, pond and a café. Blackheath Village is within easy reach as are both Lee and Hither Green stations.

**Entrance Hall : **Storage cupboard and sep wc

**Lounge : **13'5" x 12'5"  (4.09m x 3.78m)

**Dining room : **12'6" x 11'5"  (3.81m x 3.48m)

**Kitchen : **8'11" x 8'0"  (2.72m x 2.44m)

**Bedroom : **14'3" x 10'6"  (4.34m x 3.20m)

**Bedroom : **12'6" x 11'6"  (3.81m x 3.51m)

**Bedroom : **9'0" x 7'11"  (2.74m x 2.41m)

**Master bedroom : **18'9" x 10'0"  (5.72m x 3.05m)

**En suite shower room wc**

**Family Bathroom wc**

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan 1](/listings/photos/29209300/1152062) - Floor Plan 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15075188
- **Address:** 24 Thornwood Road, LONDON, SE13 5RG
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/03/2022
- **Work Completed:** 11/02/2022
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £794,462 | 12/12/2014 | Terraced |
| 24 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £595,000 | 15/07/2011 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 25 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £995,000 | 25/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 19 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £1,302,000 | 02/01/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £1,030,000 | 09/08/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 7 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £1,060,000 | 22/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 CORDWELL ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5QY | £7,251,601 | 29/09/2022 | Other |
| 54 CORDWELL ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5QY | £5,687,723 | 29/09/2022 | Other |
| 24A STAPLEHURST ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5NB | £760,000 | 07/09/2022 | Other |
| 1B NORTHBROOK ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5QT | £270,000 | 10/01/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] 28 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG | £870,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £1,051,400 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £3,492,331 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,628,833 (6 Other, SE13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -63.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Lewisham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,643/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,825/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,008/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £228,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,798/m²

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lewisham; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

124 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£794,462 Dec 2014

Price per m²

£4,798/m²

Local average

£1,628,833 (-63.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,957 of 33,755)

Street crime

948 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

A beautiful extended Victorian terrace in the highly desirable and friendly neighbourhood of Thornwood Road. The property offers excellent family size accommodation and is arranged over three floors. Spacious entrance hall with wc, open plan living/dining area leading to beautiful well fitted kitchen.
Period French doors open to pretty garden with an amazing bespoke summer house incorporating children's play room with built in bunk beds, separate study/work room with windows overlooking the River Quaggy and useful garden storage room.
On the first floor are two double bedrooms and a good size single bedroom, a family bathroom wc. Top floor has the master suite with Juliet balcony, roll out wardrobe and en-suite shower room wc.
The house retains many attractive period features including staircase, fireplaces, coving, sash windows and has wood flooring throughout.
The wonderful Manor House Gardens is found at the end of the road with tennis courts, pond and a café. Blackheath Village is within easy reach as are both Lee and Hither Green stations.

Entrance Hall : Storage cupboard and sep wc

Lounge : 13'5" x 12'5" (4.09m x 3.78m)

Dining room : 12'6" x 11'5" (3.81m x 3.48m)

Kitchen : 8'11" x 8'0" (2.72m x 2.44m)

Bedroom : 14'3" x 10'6" (4.34m x 3.20m)

Bedroom : 12'6" x 11'6" (3.81m x 3.51m)

Bedroom : 9'0" x 7'11" (2.74m x 2.41m)

Master bedroom : 18'9" x 10'0" (5.72m x 3.05m)

En suite shower room wc

Family Bathroom wc

Listed by

Blackheath

Heath Estates

Reference: 29209300

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 22/02/2021. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 23/02/2011

Expiry date: 22/02/2021 (expired)

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
I
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15075188 Recent

Property Details

Street: 24 Thornwood Road

Town: LONDON

Postcode: SE13 5RG

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 06/03/2022

Work Completed: 11/02/2022

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

34% since 2011

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	12/12/2014 (11 years ago)	£794,462	+33.5%
Sold	15/07/2011 (15 years ago)	£595,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 25 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG	£995,000	25/11/2025	Terraced
Same street 19 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG	£1,302,000	02/01/2025	Terraced
Same street 20 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG	£1,030,000	09/08/2024	Terraced
Same street 7 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG	£1,060,000	22/11/2022	Terraced
54 CORDWELL ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5QY	£7,251,601	29/09/2022	Other
54 CORDWELL ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5QY	£5,687,723	29/09/2022	Other
24A STAPLEHURST ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5NB	£760,000	07/09/2022	Other
1B NORTHBROOK ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5QT	£270,000	10/01/2022	Other
Same street 28 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, LEWISHAM, GREATER LONDON, SE13 5RG	£870,000	29/11/2021	Terraced

Street average: £1,051,400 (5 sales)

Area average: £3,492,331 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Lewisham. Series: All dwelling types. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.9%

5y (index) 5.9%

10y (index) 15.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Lewisham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,643/mo

Realistic £1,825/mo

Optimistic £2,008/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lewisham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Bill's Barber Shop	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Kellerton Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Train station	Hither Green	0.2 miles
Train station	Lee	0.6 miles
University	University of Greenwich	2.0 miles
Hospital	Sloane Hospital	3.2 miles
Hospital	King's College Hospital Emergency Department	4.2 miles
University	Northeastern University London	4.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	295
Shoplifting	185
Anti-social behaviour	162
Public order	69
Other theft	52
Vehicle crime	41
Drugs	36
Burglary	32
Robbery	25
Theft from the person	20
Bicycle theft	17
Other crime	6
Possession of weapons	6
Criminal damage and arson	2
Total incidents	948

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Brindishe Manor School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 26 Jun 2024
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2016
Brindishe Lee School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 11 Sep 2024
Brindishe Green School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £228,125

Target investor price (1%) £182,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).