36 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
About 36 Chaucer Drive
36 Chaucer Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 4th 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.
Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 39 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
36 Chaucer Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 36 Chaucer Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£270,000
+92.9%over 19 years29 July 2004
£140,000
+16.7%over 1 year24 February 2003
£120,000
-5.5%over 8 months20 June 2002
£127,000
+122.8%over 3 years26 May 1999
£57,000
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
£467,00042 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA
Sold May 2024
£290,000
Versus other Chaucer Drive homes
36 Chaucer Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,923
Street avg £4,120
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







