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3 sales on record
About 1 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bedford Road is an end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW4 7SH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (6 versus a best of 78).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged London HPI: -10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 86% above the 2020 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £250,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Bedford Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedford Road, Lambeth, London, SW4 7SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2020SubdivisionFullWithdrawn
Conversion of the upper flat into 2 studio units, and the provision of cycle and refuse storages with new low level brick wall.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Bedford Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2020)
£250,000
Growth on file: -10.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
6 (G)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Clapham North — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW4 7SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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