53c, Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
About 53c
53c is a semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW16 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 69 m² this is the 17th 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.
Sold January 2022 for £518,000. Across the public record there are 8 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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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
53c 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
53c has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 23 years.
£518,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2022Most recent
£518,000
+23.6%over 6 years26 January 2016
£419,000
+28.9%over 1 year29 May 2014
£325,000
+6.6%over 6 years26 July 2007
£305,000
+64.9%9 February 2007
£185,000
+22.5%over 4 years20 December 2002
£151,000
+45.2%over 2 years5 October 2000
£104,000
+44.4%over 2 years2 September 1998
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 6AP: £400,000 (2026–2021).
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
£565,00014 Babington Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 6AP
Sold Nov 2021
£420,000
Versus other Babington Road homes
On epc rating, 53c runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,507
Street avg £5,689
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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







