18 Porchester Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 8EW
About 18 Porchester Close
18 Porchester Close is an end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the 2nd 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while 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.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
18 Porchester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Porchester Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Porchester Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Porchester Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
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.
Everything we know about 18 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
Versus other Porchester Close homes
18 Porchester Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB