What type of property is Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX last sold for £355,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in December 2007, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and April 2013, Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX rose from £350,000 to £355,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The current EPC rating for Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 0QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX heated?

The latest EPC at Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is in council tax band D.

Where is Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX located?

Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

Is Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX in a safe area?

Police records around Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX show an average of 1516 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The closest primary school to Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 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 is the nearest station to Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The closest bus stop to Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is Great Suffolk Street, 179m away. The nearest underground option is Southwark Underground Station, 380m away.

Are there any environmental risks at Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

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 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX

Estimated value

£482,000

Since the 2013 sale (£355,000)+36%
Against SE1 0QX's recent median (£470,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£482,000

Against its 2013 sale (£355,000)+36%
Against SE1 0QX's recent median (£470,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bench Apartments is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE1 0QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in SE1 0QX
5 sales, median £470,000 (2024–2013)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

23 April 2013Most recent
£355,000
+1.4%over 5 years
7 December 2007
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 0QX: £470,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in SE1 0QX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 22 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Bench Apartments

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

Bench Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 56 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 35.8% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jan 2013

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bench Apartments, Flat 15, 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

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

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.

Bench Apartments is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,339

Street avg £6,356

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Area

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1516/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Friars Primary Foundation SchoolPrimary150m
Haberdashers' Borough AcademySecondary220m
Charles Dickens Primary SchoolPrimary324m
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary505m

Nearest stops

Great Suffolk StreetBus stop179m
Pocock StreetBus stop273m
St George's CircusBus stop283m
Borough Road (SE1)Bus stop301m

Most reported crime locally

Theft from Person6,403 reports25%
Violence & Sexual Offences4,098 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour4,047 reports16%
Other Theft4,028 reports16%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Bench Apartments is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE1 0QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Bench Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bench Apartments was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bench Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 96 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE1 0QX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Bench Apartments is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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