56a, Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AG
About 56a
56a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 510 m² (around 5490 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 510 m² this is the 28th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–510 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 510 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 73.3% above the 2007 sale of £412,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 83.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
56a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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 £1,220 · Includes VAT
Planning history
56a 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£412,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2007Most recent
£412,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AG: £700,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SW16 1AG
54 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AG
Sold Dec 2025
£335,00054a, Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AG
Sold Mar 2025
£700,000Flat 3, 50 Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1AG
Sold Sept 2024
£330,00084 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AG
Sold Nov 2022
£1,650,00052 Drewstead Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AG
Sold Jan 2022
£1,695,000
Versus other Drewstead Road homes
56a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£809
Street avg £7,456
Floor Area
510 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.3 km
Criffel Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Telferscot Primary School. 67 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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







