What type of property is 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ?

31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ sell for?

31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ last sold for £999,950 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and June 2011, 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ rose from £400,000 to £999,950, a change of £599,950. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ?

31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SW16 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ had any planning applications?

31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2011 under ref. 11/02390/LDCP. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ?

31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ located?

31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ sits in Lambeth, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ?

Police records around 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ show an average of 524 reported crimes per month over the last 20 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ is Telferscot Primary School (600m), one of 49 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (1.2km), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AJ is Woodfield Avenue, 381m away. The nearest rail option is Streatham Hill Station, 701m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

31 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AJ

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Abbotswood Road

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

31 Abbotswood Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. At 158 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (202 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,570,000 sits 57% above the 2011 sale of £999,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

Bedrooms5

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Abbotswood 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

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Abbotswood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC 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.

From £1,795 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 31 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AJ

3decisions1extensions21documents12nearby

Sept 2011
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the conversion of the existing garage into a habitable room, involving the replacement of doors with windows on the front and rear elevations, the erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension including alterations to the existing single storey side projection, the replacement of the existing rear dormer, the erection of a side dormer, and the installation of two front rooflights.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
11/02390/LDCP
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutlineOct 2014Decision
OutlineAug 2014Decision

Unlock 31 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AJ's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 12 notable nearby
The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
What the pattern means for extending or converting here

£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Abbotswood Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£1,570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2011)

£999,950

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2011Most recent
£999,950
+150.0%over 10 years
25 June 2001
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AJ: £1,890,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SW16 1AJ

On the street

Versus other Abbotswood Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Abbotswood Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,329

Street avg £7,980

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Abbotswood 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

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£1.3m

1 Brancaster Road, Lambeth

SW16 1NJ

4 bed3 bath

£1.2m

1 Mortimer Close, Lambeth

SW16 1AQ

4 bed

£1.1m

1 Moorcroft Road, Lambeth

SW16 1NL

4 bed1 bath

£1.1m

1 Broadlands Close, Lambeth

SW16 1NE

4 bed2 bath

£977k

1 Blakemore Road, Lambeth

SW16 1NH

4 bed2 bath

£1.4m

1 Hoadly Road, Lambeth

SW16 1AE

3 bed

£806k

1 Fisher S Close, Lambeth

SW16 1JN

3 bed

£1.7m

1 Becmead Avenue, Lambeth

SW16 1UH

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

0.4 km

Woodfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 31 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.