40 Bavent Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9RY
About 40 Bavent Road
40 Bavent Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SE5 9RY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 24.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £562,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 40 Bavent Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Formation of a rear roof terrace with a glazed balustrade at second floor level including the replacement of window with french doors.
- Agent
- Resi
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04558/FUL
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a rear mansard roof extension incorporating two dormer windows together with the relocation of two and installation of one new rooflight to the front elevation.
- Agent
- Absolute Lofts SW London Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/05854/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Bavent Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
40 Bavent Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.
£562,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£562,500
+253.8%over 18 years2 May 2002
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 9RY: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SE5 9RY
9 Bavent Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9RY
Sold Mar 2025
£432,00012 Bavent Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9RY
Sold Jan 2025
£415,00024 Bavent Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9RY
Sold Dec 2023
£525,00025 Bavent Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9RY
Sold Jun 2022
£629,00053 Bavent Road, Lambeth, London, SE5 9RY
Sold Mar 2021
£475,000
Everything we know about 40 Bavent Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Bavent Road homes
40 Bavent Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,740
Street avg £9,357
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Caldecot Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Crawford Primary School. 91 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
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB