26 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1DA
4 sales on record
About 26 Albert Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Albert Square is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Lambeth, London, London (SW8 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,664,000 is 13.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£846/sq ft) was about 275.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 7 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £2,350,000 in March 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Albert Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a basement excavation application was refused at 26 Albert Square in 2024.
- Nov 2024BasementHeritageRefuse Permission
Conversion of basement floor into a separate flat; internal stair between ground floor and basement removed; associated changes to internal layout and access gate and stair from street; changes to create larger lightwell / private terrace at rear for the flat; changes to layout and new kitchen to ground floor; demolition of concrete wall and construction of glass house at rear of garden; repair of brickwork and exiting sash and case windows; replacement of uPVC downpipes at rear with black cast-iron. (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 24/02517/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 24/02516/FUL)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 26 Albert Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,664,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2024)
£2,350,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 26 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1DA
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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
0.1 km
Albert Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW8 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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