5 Bicknell Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AU
About 5 Bicknell Road
5 Bicknell Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 185.9% above the 2005 sale of £280,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bicknell Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alteration to existing rear extension with respect to increasing the height of the roof along with associated alterations
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02547/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bicknell Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 10 years.
£280,500
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2005Most recent
£280,500
+274.0%over 10 years1 February 1995
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 9AU: £885,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SE5 9AU
30 Bicknell Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AU
Sold Dec 2024
£880,00023 Bicknell Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AU
Sold Jul 2023
£1,220,00025 Bicknell Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AU
Sold May 2023
£885,00028 Bicknell Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AU
Sold Jan 2023
£625,00032 Bicknell Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AU
Sold Nov 2022
£1,600,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bicknell Road homes
5 Bicknell Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £6,840
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Deerdale Road / St Saviour's School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School. 90 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB