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Garden Flat, 20 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Garden Flat

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

Garden Flat is a semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 169.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 34 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £480,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Sept 2012
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC DPre-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 Garden Flat, 20 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Flat 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.

Garden Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2023Most recent

    £480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AB: £495,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Garden Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,742

Street avg £3,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Garden Flat

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
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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 Garden Flat, 20 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.