What type of property is 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA?

20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA sell for?

20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA last sold for £1,130,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA?

20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE5 8EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA?

20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA located?

20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (42% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA?

The closest primary school to 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (360m), one of 64 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Charter School North Dulwich (657m), with 17 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Sunset Road, SE5 8EA is Haredale Road / Carnegie Library, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Loughborough Junction Rail Station, 771m away.

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20 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Sunset Road

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

20 Sunset Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,381,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£990/sq ft) was about 162.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,130,000 in October 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Sunset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Sunset Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 2020Most recent
£1,130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8EA: £900,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in SE5 8EA

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On the street

Versus other Sunset Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Sunset Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,660

Street avg £5,960

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£1.3m

1 Dagmar Road, Southwark

SE5 8NZ

2 bed

£1.6m

1 Deepdene Road, Lambeth

SE5 8EG

4 bed2 bath

£1.2m

1 Acland Crescent, Lambeth

SE5 8EQ

4 bed1 bath

1 Allendale Close, Southwark

SE5 8SG

3 bed

£1.3m

1 Crofton Road, Southwark

SE5 8LY

£1.1m

1 Beaulieu Close, Southwark

SE5 8BA

6 bed3 bath

£1m

1 Champion Grove, Southwark

SE5 8BW

6 bed

£836k

1 Canning Cross, Southwark

SE5 8BH

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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE5 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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