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53 Abercairn Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5AE

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Abercairn Road

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

53 Abercairn Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sold March 2023 for £655,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£699/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Abercairn Road

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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
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2032

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Abercairn Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Abercairn Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

42 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.

53 Abercairn Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£700,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£655,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2023Most recent

    £655,000

    +167.3%over 16 years

  2. 15 December 2006

    £245,000

    +122.7%over 7 years

  3. 11 May 1999

    £110,000

    +83.3%over 6 months

  4. 6 November 1998

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5AE: £608,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Abercairn Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Abercairn Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£7,529

Street avg £5,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Abercairn Road

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.
£627k

1 Bishops Park Road, Croydon

SW16 5TU

3 bed1 bath
£614k

1 Donnybrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AT

3 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Canmore Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 5BE

3 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Ellison Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BX

3 bed2 bath
£602k

1 Drakewood Road, Lambeth

SW16 5DT

4 bed
£844k

1 Carnforth Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AB

4 bed2 bath
£574k

1 Danbrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5JY

2 bed1 bath
£517k

1 Ebenezer Walk, Merton

SW16 5SZ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Streatham Common Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Granton Primary School. 63 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 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 53 Abercairn Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.