38b, Birkbeck Place, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JU

38b is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 7th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 30.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.