1a, Flat 2, Halsmere Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9LN
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£310,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 9LN: £900,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SE5 9LN
13 Halsmere Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9LN
Sold Jun 2025
£900,00011a, Halsmere Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9LN
Sold Mar 2022
£800,000Flat 1, 11 Halsmere Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9LN
Sold Jan 2022
£535,00020 Halsmere Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9LN
Sold Sept 2020
£1,070,0002 Halsmere Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9LN
Sold Jan 2020
£1,163,000
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
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 Halsmere Road homes
Floor Area for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Patmos Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Saint Gabriel's College. 103 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB