Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 25 Dover Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Dover Flats is a detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 31 m² this is the 3rd 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.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Dec 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%60%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 Dover Flats has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
25 Dover Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5NJ: £325,000 (2023–2020).
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
£408,50023 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
£350,000
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 floor area, 25 Dover Flats runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Crime
1516/mo
Steady 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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
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80 dB
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