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8 Drakewood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5DT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Drakewood Road

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

8 Drakewood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 81.4% above the 2014 sale of £365,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2032

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-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 8 Drakewood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Drakewood 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£365,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2014Most recent

    £365,000

    +125.3%over 11 years

  2. 14 May 2002

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5DT: £580,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Drakewood Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Drakewood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,174

Street avg £6,232

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Drakewood 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
£574k

1 Danbrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5JY

2 bed1 bath
£844k

1 Carnforth Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AB

4 bed2 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

Braeside Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodmansterne School. 61 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 5DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 8 Drakewood Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.