Skip to content

16 Porchester Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EW

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 16 Porchester Close

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

16 Porchester Close is an end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 13th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–94 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 (52 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Porchester Close

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Porchester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Mar 2015
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2022from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromC74toE52
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Porchester Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Porchester Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Porchester Close

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Porchester Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Before you offer

Everything we know about 16 Porchester Close, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Porchester Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Porchester Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Deepdene Road Herne Hill — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Porchester Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.