28 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1DA
7 planning records
About 28 Albert Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Albert Square is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW8 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 152 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–258 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 14.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,339,000 sits 665.1% above the 2001 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 69% below the postcode norm. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at 28 Albert Square in 2023.
- Jun 2023Tree WorksTreesRefuse Permission
T16: x1 London Plane. Located in the rear garden. Suggested work - reduction of main limbs and crown to reduce sized and weight of tree. (Basement and Ground floor flat).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28 Albert Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2001)
£175,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 28 Albert Square, Lambeth, London, SW8 1DA
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Albert Square homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28 Albert Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 130 points of interest in total.
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