3 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
About 3 Lovelace Road
3 Lovelace Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE21 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£794/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,700,000 in September 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Lovelace Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 3 Lovelace Road.
1 application on record at 3 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
- Feb 2024PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two storey and ground floor rear extension, installation of 6 solar panels. Alterations to the ground floor rear and side elevation. Installation of external steps and alterations to the front porch.
ExtensionSolar Panels- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03890/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Lovelace Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 27 years.
£1,700,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2023Most recent
£1,700,000
+161.5%over 16 years24 November 2006
£650,000
+300.0%over 10 years3 October 1996
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8JY: £1,245,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in SE21 8JY
33 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
Sold Oct 2022
£2,100,00015 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
Sold Sept 2021
£1,825,00035 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
Sold Sept 2019
£1,245,0007 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
Sold Dec 2010
£810,00013 Lovelace Road, Lambeth, London, SE21 8JY
Sold Aug 2009
£805,000
Versus other Lovelace Road homes
3 Lovelace Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£8,543
Street avg £5,190
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Lancaster Avenue West Dulwich — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Elmgreen School. 63 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







