Flat 5, 12 Bowden Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 4DS

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE11 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 84 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 sits 143.3% above the 2002 sale of £279,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 11 EPCs).