Flat 3, 26 Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1AB
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in London (SW16 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–85 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 80).
Held since December 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 323.9% above the 1999 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 1999Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AB: £480,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SW16 1AB
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Sept 2024
£448,000Garden Flat, 20 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB
Sold Aug 2023
£480,00028 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB
Sold Sept 2022
£1,453,000Flat 1, 22 Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1AB
Sold Jan 2021
£707,700
Versus other Drewstead Road homes
On floor area, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,760
Street avg £3,867
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







