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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 54 Dover Flats

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

54 Dover Flats is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. At 39 m² this is the 16th 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.

Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. At 39 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 37 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

54 Dover Flats's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Dover Flats has no planning applications on record.

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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.

54 Dover Flats valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£274,950

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2017Most recent

    £274,950

    +38.2%over 10 years

  2. 13 September 2007

    £199,000

    +24.4%over 6 months

  3. 5 March 2007

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5NJ: £325,000 (2023–2020).

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.

54 Dover Flats outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,050

Street avg £5,019

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 54 Dover Flats

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

14 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5XB

Flat1 bed1 bath
£274k

15 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5XB

Flat1 bed1 bath
£297k

13 Waleran Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5UU

Flat1 bed1 bath
£263k

13 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5XB

Flat1 bed1 bath
£249k

103 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5XG

Flat1 bed1 bath
£298k

105 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5XG

Flat2 bed1 bath
£360k

12 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5NJ

Flat2 bed
£360k

14 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5NJ

Flat2 bed1 bath
Area

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.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SE1 5NJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 54 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.