What kind of home is Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX last sold for £810,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £465,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and August 2015, Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX rose from £465,000 to £810,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX have?

The current EPC rating for Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 0QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX use?

The latest EPC at Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is in council tax band E.

Which area is Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX in?

Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Police records around Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX show an average of 44 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The closest primary school to Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is Friars Primary Foundation School (150m), one of 68 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haberdashers' Borough Academy (220m), with 28 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The closest bus stop to Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is Great Suffolk Street, 179m away. The nearest underground option is Southwark Underground Station, 380m away.

Does Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 62.84 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.16 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Bench Apartments

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bench Apartments is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. At 68 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Bench Apartments, where floor areas span 54–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 is 12.3% below the 2015 sale of £810,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,107/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bench Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Apr 2013

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bench Apartments, Flat 10, 22 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bench Apartments has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bench Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£810,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2015Most recent
£810,000
+74.2%over 8 years
6 September 2006
£465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 0QX: £415,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in SE1 0QX

On the street

Versus other Kings Bench Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Bench Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,912

Street avg £6,008

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Great Suffolk Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Friars Primary Foundation School. 96 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 0QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 0QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.2dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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