1 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
About 1 Chaucer Drive
1 Chaucer Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 sits 81.7% above the 2012 sale of £350,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
- Dec 2012Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed entrance porch, rear extension and garage conversion; all in connection with dwellinghouse.
ExtensionPorch- Reference
- 12/AP/3327
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2013Decision
- ConditionsMay 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chaucer Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£636,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 11 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2012Most recent
£350,000
+88.2%over 11 years4 December 2000
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TA: £389,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in SE1 5TA
33 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
Sold Nov 2024
£350,00063 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
Sold Nov 2024
£455,50020 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
Sold Oct 2024
£389,00010 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
Sold Sept 2024
£467,00036 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
Sold May 2024
£270,000
Versus other Chaucer Drive homes
Floor Area for 1 Chaucer Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £5,806
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Lynton Road (SE1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Academy Bermondsey. 106 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







