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21 Caroline Close, Lambeth, London, SW16 2XU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Caroline Close

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

21 Caroline Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 2XU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 85.5% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. At 39 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jan 2015
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Caroline Close, Lambeth, London, SW16 2XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Caroline Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

22 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£145,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2006Most recent

    £145,000

    +123.1%over 7 years
  2. 1 November 1999

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 2XU: £450,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Caroline Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Caroline Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £5,280

Below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Caroline Close

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leigham Court Road / Valley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dunraven School. 68 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 2XU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 2XU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 2XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 21 Caroline Close, Lambeth, London, SW16 2XU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.