17 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
About 17 Sunset Road
17 Sunset Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 140 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,264,000 is 40.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £900,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Sunset Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Sunset Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Sunset Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8EA: £1,130,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SE5 8EA
32 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Oct 2025
£890,00021 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Aug 2024
£1,360,00020 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Oct 2020
£1,130,00026 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Feb 2017
£1,225,00012 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Dec 2013
£900,000
Everything we know about 17 Sunset Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Sunset Road homes
On years held, 17 Sunset Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,429
Street avg £6,313
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Haredale Road / Carnegie Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School. 81 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB