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23 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Chaucer Drive

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

23 Chaucer Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 327.3% above the 2001 sale of £95,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 45 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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Chaucer Drive

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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)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Chaucer Drive has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

23 Chaucer Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£95,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2001Most recent

    £95,250

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, 23 Chaucer Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,323

Street avg £5,855

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£410k

1 Burnell Walk, Southwark

SE1 5RS

1 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Burnham Close, Southwark

SE1 5RL

1 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Bushwood Drive, Southwark

SE1 5RE

1 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Dover Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark

SE1 5NJ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£832k

1 Balaclava Road, Southwark

SE1 5PX

3 bed
£357k

1 Longfellow Way, Southwark

SE1 5TB

£356k

1 Abingdon Close, Southwark

SE1 5RW

£354k

1 Abercorn Way, Southwark

SE1 5HL

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

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