Compton Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE19 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in Compton Court, where floor areas span 41–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 76).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Compton Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Compton Court has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.
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On price per m², Compton Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,500
Street avg £4,949
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highland Road — bus stop.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
30-day money-back guarantee
17 August 2021Most recent
£315,000
+115.8%over 15 years26 August 2005
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE19 1AF: £340,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Feb 2024
Compton Court Flat 17 Victoria Crescent Lambeth London
Sold Nov 2022

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
SE19 1TQ
Closest school
0.4 km
Paxton Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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