656a, Streatham High Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 3QL
About 656a
656a is a semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
656a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
656a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
656a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 3QL: £310,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SW16 3QL
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Sold Mar 2023
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Sold Feb 2023
£310,000Flat A, 666 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3QL
Sold Dec 2017
£280,000
Versus other Streatham High Road homes
656a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Hermitage Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Norbury Manor Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







