5 Martell Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8EA
About 5 Martell Road
5 Martell Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 91.9% above the 2009 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Martell Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Martell Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 10 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2009Most recent
£172,000
-36.3%over 2 years7 May 2007
£270,050
+275.1%over 7 years10 December 1999
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8EA: £600,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SE21 8EA
3 Martell Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8EA
Sold May 2024
£1,950,000Flat 2, 5 Martell Road, London, SE21 8EA
Sold Dec 2023
£310,000Flat A, 7 Martell Road, London, SE21 8EA
Sold Apr 2017
£535,000Flat C, 7 Martell Road, London, SE21 8EA
Sold Sept 2014
£600,000Flat B, 7 Martell Road, London, SE21 8EA
Sold Jun 2014
£330,000
Versus other Martell Road homes
5 Martell Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,660
Street avg £5,250
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Hall Road / Rosendale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elm Wood School. 60 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







