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20 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Chaucer Drive

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

20 Chaucer Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 46 units on file.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£695/sq ft) was about 122.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £389,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Nov 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Chaucer Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£389,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2024Most recent

    £389,000

    +94.5%over 11 years

  2. 8 May 2013

    £200,000

    +185.7%over 14 years

  3. 3 September 1998

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TA: £350,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Chaucer Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,481

Street avg £4,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
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Flat2 bed1 bath
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1 Burnham Close, Southwark

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1 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Burnell Walk, Southwark

SE1 5RS

1 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Bushwood Drive, Southwark

SE1 5RE

1 bed1 bath
£832k

1 Balaclava Road, Southwark

SE1 5PX

3 bed
£636k

1 Chaucer Drive, Southwark

SE1 5TA

4 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Keats Close, Southwark

SE1 5TZ

4 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Longfellow Way, Southwark

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