Flat 1, 163 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 85.6% below the 2022 sale of £1,810,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£6,467/sq ft) was about 1259.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,810,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
12 applications on record at Flat 1, 163 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
- Dec 2012Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from shop (A1) to operations office for a private car hire company (Sui Generis)
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/AP/2933
- More recent applications — locked
- MixedSept 2020Decision
- Change of UseJul 2020Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 1 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 26 years.
£1,810,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2022Most recent
£1,810,000
+2916.7%over 23 years14 October 1998
£60,000
+114.3%over 2 years15 August 1996
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4AG: £379,000 (2015–2012).
Nearby sales in SE1 4AG
Flat 7, 159 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
Sold Oct 2015
£412,000Flat 11, 159 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
Sold Aug 2015
£530,000Flat 3, 159 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
Sold Feb 2013
£125,000Flat 6, 159 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
Sold Nov 2012
£379,000Flat 8, 159 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 4AG
Sold Nov 2012
£382,000
Versus other New Kent Road homes
On price per m², Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£69,615
Street avg £4,963
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
44/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Victory Primary School. 98 schools nearby.
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