What type of property is Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX last change hands?

Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX last sold for £276,500 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The current EPC rating for Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 0QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX heated?

The latest EPC at Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 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 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX is in council tax band D.

Where is Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX located?

Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 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 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

Police records around Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 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.

Which schools serve Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The closest primary school to Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 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 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, SE1 0QX?

The closest bus stop to Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 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 4, 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 4, 22 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bench Apartments (54–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 60.2% above the 2006 sale of £276,500.

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

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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)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Dec 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bench Apartments, Flat 4, 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.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£276,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 January 2006Most recent
£276,500

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

Years Held for Bench Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,120

Street avg £6,433

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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