What type of property is 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX sell for?

38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX last sold for £1,000,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

The current EPC rating for 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX have?

38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX is in council tax band E.

Where is 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX located?

38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SE5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

Police records around 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (42% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

The closest primary school to 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (93m), one of 71 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (623m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX?

The closest bus stop to 38 Finsen Road, SE5 9AX is Deerdale Road / St Saviour's School, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Loughborough Junction Rail Station, 465m away.

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38 Finsen Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AX

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Finsen Road

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

38 Finsen Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,319,000 is 31.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£699/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Finsen Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Sept 2017
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Application for a Non-Material amendment following a grant of Planning Permission ref: 16/03161/FUL (Demolition of the existing garage, front porch, outbuildings and single storey rear extension and the erection of a new side extension, a single storey rear/side extension and the installation of a new bay window to the rear elevation of the rear return at ground floor level and new patio doors to the rear and side elevations.) Granted on 22.07.2016Amendment sought: formation of single door to the front elevation of proposed extension instead of double doors.
Agent
Hatch & Mason
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
17/03799/NMC
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Sept 2017
ExtensionConditions
In report
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4(Sample of Zinc) of planning permission 16/03161/FUL (Demolition of the existing garage, front porch, outbuildings and single storey rear extension and the erection of a new side extension, a single storey rear/side extension and the installation of a new bay window to the rear elevation of the rear return at ground floor level and new patio doors to the rear and side elevations.) granted on 22.07.2016.
Agent
Hatch & Mason
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
17/03368/DET
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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38 Finsen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,319,000

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Last sold (2015)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 August 2015Most recent
£1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 9AX: £1,175,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SE5 9AX

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On the street

Versus other Finsen Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£7,519

Street avg £6,642

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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

Deerdale Road / St Saviour's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School. 91 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE5 9AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 9AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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