21 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
About 21 Dover Flats
21 Dover Flats is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 37 m² this is the 8th 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£685/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 37 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £273,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£273,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2022Most recent
£273,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5NJ: £325,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SE1 5NJ
1 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Jan 2023
£325,00055 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Oct 2022
£408,50023 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Jul 2022
£290,00020 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Feb 2020
£350,00054 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Oct 2017
£274,950
Versus other Old Kent Road homes
On price per m², 21 Dover Flats stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,378
Street avg £4,994
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







