18 Beechcroft Close, Valley Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 2EW

18 Beechcroft Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 28 m² this is the 6th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 77.7% above the 2007 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).