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16b, Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16b

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

16b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£730/sq ft) was about 173.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £448,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16b

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

16b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Aug 2018
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16b, Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16b has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£448,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £448,000

    +17.6%over 3 years

  2. 30 March 2021

    £381,028

    +429.2%over 21 years

  3. 6 June 1999

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AB: £707,700 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Drewstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,860

Street avg £3,189

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£540k

1 Kingscourt Road, Lambeth

SW16 1JA

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Dingley Lane, Lambeth

SW16 1AY

1 bed1 bath
£564k

1 Barker Walk, Lambeth

SW16 1AT

3 bed2 bath
£1.4m

1 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth

SW16 1AJ

2 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Colson Way, Wandsworth

SW16 1SD

3 bed
£806k

1 Fisher S Close, Lambeth

SW16 1JN

3 bed
£1.4m

1 Hoadly Road, Lambeth

SW16 1AE

3 bed
£476k

1 Beckett Close, Lambeth

SW16 1AN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Criffel Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Telferscot Primary School. 71 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW16 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16b, Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.