15 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1BS
7 planning records
About 15 Albert Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Albert Square is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW8 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 331 m² (around 3563 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 46), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 331 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£912/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £3,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Albert Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G12
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Albert Square has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesGrant Permission
Trees protected under TPO 16 at this site comprise T11 Sycamore and G3 Six Limes. The application proposes the following works: T1 Birch Reduce height by 2m to 10m. Reduce lateral spread by 1m to create 6m radius. T2 to T5 Lime trees Reduce height by 1.5m to 4m. Reduce lateral spread by 1m to create 4m spread to maintain historic pollard framework. Following review of the deposited TPO plan and site inspection undertaken on 2 March 2026, the proposed works subject to this TPO determination relate only to the Lime trees forming Group G3. Council Note: Tree Preservation Order 16 Albert Square protects T11 Sycamore and G3 Six Limes at 15 Albert Square. The current application proposes works only to the Lime trees forming Group G3. The Birch identified in the application is not protected by TPO 16. As the site lies within CA4 Albert Square Conservation Area, the proposed works to the Birch have been considered under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The Council raises no objection to the notified works to the Birch and does not propose to make a Tree Preservation Order in respect of that tree.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 15 Albert Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£3,567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£3,250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 15 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1BS
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Detailed analysis
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Versus other Albert Square homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 15 Albert Square runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
12 (G)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
331 m²
Street avg 285 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Albert Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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