What type of property is 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ last change hands?

20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ last sold for £350,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £181,000 in February 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

Across 3 sales between February 2008 and February 2020, 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ rose from £181,000 to £350,000, a change of £169,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 5NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ located?

20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

Police records around 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ 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 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ is Surrey Square Primary School (334m), one of 77 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Walworth Academy (516m), with 26 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, SE1 5NJ is Old Kent Road / East Street, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 05

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 Dover Flats

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

20 Dover Flats is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. At 54 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 38 units on file.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in February 2020.

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

Building

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.

20 Dover Flats sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from May 2013

EPC improved fromF37toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

15%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dover Flats has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2020Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 6 years
25 November 2013
£250,000
+38.1%over 5 years
7 February 2008
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5NJ: £290,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in SE1 5NJ

On the street

Versus other Old Kent Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Dover Flats runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,481

Street avg £5,063

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

44/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Kent Road / East Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Surrey Square Primary School. 103 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 5NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 5NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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