49 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
About 49 Barrow Road
49 Barrow Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £1,610,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 49 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension, insertion of a door to ground floor side elevation and erection of a rear dormer roof extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01466/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
49 Barrow Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 28 years.
£1,610,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£1,610,000
+47.7%over 4 years22 October 2020
£1,090,000
+155.3%over 16 years25 April 2004
£427,000
+248.6%over 6 years20 February 1998
£122,500
+22.6%8 September 1997
£99,950
25 June 1997
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5PE: £838,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SW16 5PE
51 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Sept 2025
£1,275,00045 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
£325,00013 Barrow Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 5PE
Sold Jun 2023
£838,000
Versus other Barrow Road homes
On price per m², 49 Barrow Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,892
Street avg £5,178
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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54.0dB

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