Herbert House, Flat 6, 312 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 5HY
About Herbert House
Herbert House is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE11 5HY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Herbert House, where floor areas span 36–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 72).
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Herbert House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jul 2004RenovationFullIn report
Insertion of two rear rooflights. (Town Planning and Listed Building applications submitted)
Listed- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/00410/FUL
- Jun 2004RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alteration to flat 5 to include two rear rooflights and a mezannine floor in roof space and new internal spiral staircase. (Town Planning and Listed Building applications).
Listed- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/00408/LB
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Sales history & valuation
Herbert House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE11 5HY: £650,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SE11 5HY
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Sold May 2024
£340,000316a, Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 5HY
Sold Mar 2021
£199,000340 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London, SE11 5HY
Sold Mar 2020
£2,000
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Versus other Kennington Lane homes
Floor Area for Herbert House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
St. Annes Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 88 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.8dB