53a, Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
About 53a
53a is a detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 9th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 262.1% above the 2001 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 42 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 August 2026
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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
53a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
53a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£103,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2001Most recent
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 6AP: £400,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in SW16 6AP
5b, Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
Sold Jan 2026
£400,0008 Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
Sold Sept 2025
£355,50053b, Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
Sold Aug 2025
£395,00020 Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
Sold Aug 2023
£565,00053c, Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
Sold Jan 2022
£518,000
Versus other Babington Road homes
Price per m² for 53a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £6,036
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Streatham / St Leonard's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 66 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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







