15a, Barrow Road, London, SW16 5PE
About 15a
15a is a semi-detached house in London (SW16 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 61 m² this is the 17th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 27 units on file.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £512,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£780/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
15a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 November 2022
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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.
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Planning history
15a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
42 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 14 years.
£512,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£512,000
+1850.5%over 6 years24 January 2014
£26,250
-91.6%over 9 months2 May 2013
£314,000
-10.3%over 6 years3 October 2006
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5PE: £1,275,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SW16 5PE
51 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Sept 2025
£1,275,00049 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Jul 2025
£1,610,00045 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Feb 2024
£1,842,80015b, Barrow Road, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Jan 2024
£375,00043a, Barrow Road, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Sept 2023
£325,000
Versus other Barrow Road homes
15a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£8,393
Street avg £5,649
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Tankerville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School. 68 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







