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18 Boscombe Gardens, Lambeth, London, SW16 3NW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Boscombe Gardens

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

18 Boscombe Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 36 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
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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.

18 Boscombe Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Jan 2014
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Boscombe Gardens, Lambeth, London, SW16 3NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Boscombe Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2022Most recent

    £290,000

    +28.9%over 8 years

  2. 22 May 2014

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 3NW: £295,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Boscombe Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Boscombe Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,042

Street avg £4,374

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Boscombe Gardens

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£443k

1 Crown Lane Gardens, Crown Lane, Lambeth

SW16 3HZ

2 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Albert Carr Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 3HD

3 bed
£523k

1 Christian Fields, Croydon

SW16 3JY

3 bed
£692k

1 Harefield Road, Croydon

SW16 3LX

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Hilldown Road, Lambeth

SW16 3DZ

£480k

1 Aston Place, Croydon

SW16 3ED

£556k

1 Bigginwood Cottages, St Oswald S Road, Croydon

SW16 3SD

£624k

1 Briar Avenue, Croydon

SW16 3AB

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

0.0 km

Kempshott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England 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 3NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 3NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 3NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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 18 Boscombe Gardens, Lambeth, London, SW16 3NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.