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2 Bencroft Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5BA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bencroft Road

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

2 Bencroft Road is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 521% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £492,500 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2022

Current Certificate
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bencroft Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bencroft Road has no planning applications on record.

42

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.

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

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£492,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2022Most recent

    £492,500

    +97.0%over 9 years

  2. 14 December 2012

    £250,000

  3. 2 September 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5BA: £200,000 (2020–1996).

On the street

Versus other Bencroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Bencroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Bencroft 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.
£500k

1 Acacia Road, Croydon

SW16 5PP

1 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Church Walk, Merton

SW16 5JH

£490k

1 Byron Close, Lambeth

SW16 5PU

2 bed
£504k

1 Braeside Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BG

£511k

1 Crowley Mews, Merton

SW16 5ET

£515k

1 Cranesbill Close, Merton

SW16 5QL

£476k

1 Bencroft Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BA

£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

0.1 km

Braeside Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Granton Primary School. 62 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 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 2 Bencroft Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.