17 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
About 17 Whittlesey Street
17 Whittlesey Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE1 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,224,000 sits 603.4% above the 1996 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 82.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
17 Whittlesey Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
17 Whittlesey Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 17 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
2 live now- Feb 2026BasementHeritageOutcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of existing ground floor rear extension and replacement of existing garage roof with a green roof. External works: replacement of first floor WC windows with timber windows. Replacement of rainwater goods and cast irons vent with plastic together with repairs and making good of existing pointing. Replacement of existing ground floor rear door and windows with aluminium framed door and fixed windows. Internal works: Replacement and enlargement of existing basement with the installation of underground heating. Replacement of fireplaces and surround, removal of existing partition to first floor rear bedroom WC and installation of new cast iron radiators. (Full Planning Permission ref: 26/00346/FUL application received).
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- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00347/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Whittlesey Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 1996Most recent
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 8SZ: £2,000,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SE1 8SZ
12 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
Sold May 2023
£1,815,00018 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
Sold Mar 2023
£2,000,0009 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
Sold Dec 2020
£2,115,0005 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
Sold Apr 2018
£1,285,00010 Whittlesey Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 8SZ
Sold Jun 2017
£2,050,000
Versus other Whittlesey Street homes
17 Whittlesey Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,540
Street avg £12,587
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
44/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
London Waterloo East Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
London Nautical, City of London Academy. 81 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
63.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
56.5dB