Sold STC Semi-detached

15 LEXTON GARDENS

LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW12 0AY

4 beds 3 baths 1,399 sq ft Listed 7 Oct 2024 (-598d)

£800,000

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

130 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£850,000 Jan 2025

Price per m²

£6,154/m²

Local average

£1,879,321 (-57.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,522 of 33,755)

Street crime

846 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Semi detached
  • Four bedrooms
  • Three bathrooms
  • Chain Free
  • South Facing Garden
  • Garage

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A spacious four-bedroom, three-bathroom semi-detached 1930s family home, offering off-street parking, a garage, and a substantial private south-facing garden. Situated on a quiet residential road in Balham, this property has been in the same family for many years and is now in need of modernisation, making it an excellent opportunity for buyers looking to add their own personal touch. The property will be sold via secure sale. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Offers £800,000.

Lexton Gardens is conveniently located between Balham and Streatham Hill, just outside the highly desirable Telford Park Conservation Area. The area benefits from excellent transport links, including nearby bus routes, as well as underground and mainline services via Balham and Streatham Hill stations. Tooting Bec Common is also within easy reach, and the property is close to several highly rated schools, making it ideal for families.

Viewings exclusively on 31st October.

Auction ends 25th November.

Listed by

Balham

Countrywide John D Wood & Co. Sales - Connells

Reference: 153449159

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/11/2021

Current heating cost: £586/year

Potential heating cost: £439/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,540

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #6678251

Property Details

Street: 15 Lexton Gardens

Town: LONDON

Postcode: SW12 0AY

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 13/07/2009

Work Completed: 29/06/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 07/01/2025 (1 year ago) £850,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 27 LEXTON GARDENS, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW12 0AY £745,000 02/11/2023 Semi-detached
8 THORNTON GARDENS, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW12 0LG £1,240,000 25/08/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 24 LEXTON GARDENS, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW12 0AY £870,000 01/06/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 14 LEXTON GARDENS, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW12 0AY £845,000 27/04/2023 Semi-detached
2 THORNTON GARDENS, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW12 0LG £1,405,000 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
6 THORNTON AVENUE, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW2 4HH £2,400,000 31/03/2022 Semi-detached
53 KIRKSTALL ROAD, STREATHAM HILL, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW2 4HE £895,000 14/01/2022 Semi-detached
7 COPTHORNE AVENUE, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW12 0JZ £1,430,000 27/09/2021 Semi-detached
11 KIRKSTALL GARDENS, LONDON, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON, SW2 4HR £765,000 30/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £820,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £1,355,833 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -7.5%
10y growth 44.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Lambeth. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%
5y (index) 3.5%
10y (index) 12.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Lambeth. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £2,276/mo
Realistic £2,529/mo
Optimistic £2,782/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lambeth.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Huntingdon: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Lexton Gardens 0.1 miles
Bus stop Copthorne Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Cozy Corner 0.2 miles
Shop Handsome Hound 0.2 miles
Train station Streatham Hill 0.5 miles
Train station Balham 0.9 miles
Hospital British Home & Hospital for Incurables 1.8 miles
University Horton Halls Reception 2.1 miles
Hospital King's College Hospital Emergency Department 2.4 miles
University University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus 2.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 204
Violence and sexual offences 186
Shoplifting 79
Other theft 69
Vehicle crime 68
Criminal damage and arson 45
Public order 39
Burglary 35
Theft from the person 34
Drugs 28
Robbery 24
Bicycle theft 16
Other crime 16
Possession of weapons 3
Total incidents 846

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 24 Jul 2013
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten Other 0.2 miles — (No rating)
Telferscot Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 12 Dec 2014
Richard Atkins Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 28 Mar 2012
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 3 Jan 2012

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Tenbury Court, SW2 £3,500/mo 4 0.06 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £3,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £437,500
Target investor price (1%) £350,000
Gross yield 5.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19×
Monthly cashflow £-25/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).