3a, Hanover Gardens, Lambeth, London, SE11 5TL

3a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE11 5TL). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–156 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 11.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£864/sq ft) was about 135.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in January 2023.