2a, Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
About 2a
2a is a detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £935,000 sits 274% above the 2001 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2a
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
2a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2001Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8EA: £1,130,000 (2025–2017).
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
£1,360,00017 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Feb 2023
£900,00020 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Oct 2020
£1,130,00026 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
Sold Feb 2017
£1,225,000
Everything we know about 2a, 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
Price per m² for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £6,687
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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