30 Elam Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 9BW
About 30 Elam Close
30 Elam Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 11th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £392,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£743/sq ft) was about 133.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
30 Elam Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fuel source changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
30 Elam Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Elam Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£392,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£392,000
+5.9%over 2 years4 February 2022
£370,000
+12.1%over 5 years12 May 2016
£330,000
+112.9%over 5 years11 February 2011
£155,000
+32.5%over 6 years26 August 2004
£117,000
+70.8%over 3 years19 October 2000
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 9BW: £370,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SE5 9BW
47 Elam Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 9BW
Sold Mar 2025
£200,00036 Elam Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 9BW
Sold Jul 2022
£442,00037 Elam Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 9BW
Sold Jun 2021
£380,0009 Elam Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 9BW
Sold Apr 2021
£370,00022 Elam Close, Lambeth, London, SE5 9BW
Sold Sept 2016
£295,000
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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 Elam Close homes
30 Elam Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,000
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Loughborough Road / Hopton House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Loughborough Primary School. 92 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB