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5 Lyall Avenue, Southwark, London, SE21 8QS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lyall Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Lyall Avenue is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE21 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–116 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 (46 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £275,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Lyall Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lyall Avenue, Southwark, London, SE21 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Lyall Avenue, Southwark, London, SE21 8QS

1decisions7documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2020
    RenovationOther
    Outcome in report

    Installation of external wall insulation and redecoration of the external with brick slip to the ground floor and rendering to the remaining building.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    19/AP/6666
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Lyall Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2018Most recent

    £275,000

    -0.7%over 2 years

  2. 24 May 2016

    £277,000

    +108.3%over 5 years

  3. 23 September 2010

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE21 8QS: £520,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Lyall Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Lyall Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lyall Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chalford Road, Lambeth

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£731k

1 Lincoln Mews, Thurlow Park Road, Lambeth

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2 bed2 bath
£734k

1 Charles Nex Mews, Lambeth

SE21 8HW

2 bed2 bath
£261k

1 Damascene Walk, Lambeth

SE21 8HJ

£602k

1 Kennoldes, Croxted Road, Southwark

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3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

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

Kingswood Drive / College Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dulwich Wood Primary School. 60 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE21 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE21 8QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE21 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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