79a, Rosendale Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8EZ

79a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.

Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 11.5% below the 2025 sale of £765,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,579/sq ft) was about 337.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £765,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).