131a, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, London, SE1 7AE

131a is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE1 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 54.3% below the 2019 sale of £978,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,714/sq ft) was about 340.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2019 for £978,000.