42a is a mid-terrace house in Lambeth, London, London (SW8 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 85 m² this is the 26th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 73.9% below the 2019 sale of £2,555,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,793/sq ft) was about 788% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £2,555,000.
No planning applications are recorded against 42a, Goldsboro Road, Lambeth, London, SW8 4RR. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 42a, Goldsboro Road, Lambeth, London, SW8 4RR
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Latest sale on 42a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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42a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£30,059
Street avg £5,727
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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
Lansdowne Green — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
11 January 2019Most recent
£2,555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW8 4RR: £680,500 (2025–2022).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Closest school
0.5 km
Herbert Morrison Primary School. 90 schools nearby.
Flood risk
Very low
From the Environment Agency.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB