23 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
About 23 Dover Flats
23 Dover Flats is a one-bedroom mid-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 before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). 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.
Sold July 2022 for £290,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£728/sq ft) was about 102.8% 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
23 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£290,000
+7.4%over 3 years20 December 2018
£270,000
+45.9%over 7 years9 August 2011
£185,000
23 August 2007
£185,000
+59.5%over 1 year21 September 2005
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5NJ: £325,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SE1 5NJ
1 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Jan 2023
£325,00021 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Nov 2022
£273,00055 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Sold Oct 2022
£408,50020 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, 23 Dover Flats stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,838
Street avg £4,959
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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







