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2 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Chaucer Drive

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

2 Chaucer Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£791/sq ft) was about 154.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chaucer Drive 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.

Latest sale on 2 Chaucer Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£690,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2022Most recent

    £690,000

    +106.0%over 15 years

  2. 27 July 2006

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TA: £389,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Chaucer Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,519

Street avg £5,634

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chaucer Drive

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.
£832k

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£689k

1 Keats Close, Southwark

SE1 5TZ

4 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Chaucer Drive, Southwark

SE1 5TA

4 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Bushwood Drive, Southwark

SE1 5RE

1 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5NJ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Burnell Walk, Southwark

SE1 5RS

1 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Burnham Close, Southwark

SE1 5RL

1 bed1 bath
£636k

1 Ainsdale Drive, Southwark

SE1 5JY

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

Lynton Road (SE1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Harris Academy Bermondsey. 106 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 5TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE1 5TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 5TA

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 2 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.