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26 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 26 Drewstead Road

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

26 Drewstead Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 85 m² this is the 8th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–240 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 45). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £495,000 in March 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 14.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Drewstead Road

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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.

26 Drewstead Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-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 26 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Drewstead Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £495,000

    +30.3%over 17 years

  2. 3 July 2007

    £380,000

    +52.0%over 3 years

  3. 10 June 2004

    £249,999

    +53.4%over 3 years

  4. 31 May 2001

    £163,000

    +16.4%over 1 year

  5. 1 August 1999

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AB: £480,000 (2024–2021).

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.

26 Drewstead Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,824

Street avg £3,416

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Drewstead Road

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
£564k

1 Barker Walk, Lambeth

SW16 1AT

3 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Colson Way, Wandsworth

SW16 1SD

3 bed
£1.4m

1 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth

SW16 1AJ

2 bed2 bath
£806k

1 Fisher S Close, Lambeth

SW16 1JN

3 bed
£340k

1 Dingley Lane, Lambeth

SW16 1AY

1 bed1 bath
£1.4m

1 Hoadly Road, Lambeth

SW16 1AE

3 bed
£977k

1 Blakemore Road, Lambeth

SW16 1NH

4 bed2 bath
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 26 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.