161a, Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 4EZ
About 161a
161a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE11 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 91 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–201 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £565,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
161a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
161a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£565,000
+85.2%over 12 years17 February 2010
£305,000
+38.6%over 4 years17 May 2005
£220,000
-18.5%over 2 years10 October 2002
£270,000
+80.0%over 3 years5 February 1999
£150,000
+30.4%over 1 year4 December 1997
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE11 4EZ: £825,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SE11 4EZ
183 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 4EZ
Sold May 2024
£285,000169 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 4EZ
Sold Jan 2023
£1,250,000Flat 1, 179 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 4EZ
Sold Sept 2022
£881,788171a, Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 4EZ
Sold Feb 2022
£597,000159 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 4EZ
Sold Aug 2019
£825,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Kennington Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 161a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,209
Street avg £6,510
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kennington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School. 88 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB