5 Sunset Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EA
About 5 Sunset Road
5 Sunset Road is a semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Sunset Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Sunset Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 5 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 epc rating, 5 Sunset Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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