What type of property is 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL last sold for £1,117,500 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £530,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and February 2021, 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL rose from £530,000 to £1,117,500, a change of £587,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL have?

The current EPC rating for 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SW16 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL heated?

The latest EPC at 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL 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 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL located?

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

How safe is the area around 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

Police records around 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL 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 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

The closest primary school to 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (859m), one of 53 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dunraven School (1.2km), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 59 Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AL is Woodfield Avenue, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Streatham Hill Station, 762m away.

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59 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 59 Abbotswood Road

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

59 Abbotswood Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£670/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £1,117,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Abbotswood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 Abbotswood Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

59 Abbotswood Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£1,141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,117,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£1,117,500
+110.8%over 14 years
25 May 2006
£530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 1AL: £1,233,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in SW16 1AL

On the street

Versus other Abbotswood Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 59 Abbotswood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,210

Street avg £5,631

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Woodfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 71 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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