20 Cardigan Street, Lambeth, London, SE11 5PE
About 20 Cardigan Street
20 Cardigan Street is an end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE11 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 42 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Cardigan Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Cardigan Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Aug 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace of existing single-glazed timber windows throughout with slimline heritage timber windows to match existing. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/01671/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/01670/FUL)
- Agent
- Thomas & Thomas Chartered Surveyors
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01671/LB
- Aug 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replace of existing single-glazed timber windows throughout with slimline heritage timber windows to match existing. (Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 25/01670/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 25/01671/LB)
- Agent
- Thomas & Thomas Chartered Surveyors
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01670/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
20 Cardigan Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£404,000
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 2 sales in SE11 5PE: £443,000 (2024–2024).
Everything we know about 20 Cardigan Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cardigan Street homes
On floor area, 20 Cardigan Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Mary Lee Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Vauxhall Primary School. 90 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.4dB