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5 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Chaucer Drive

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

5 Chaucer Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 93.8% above the 2011 sale of £239,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF27toE48
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

Price for 5 Chaucer Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£239,950

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2011Most recent

    £239,950

    +15.4%over 3 years

  2. 30 May 2007

    £208,000

    +288.8%over 10 years

  3. 5 February 1997

    £53,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Chaucer Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,999

Street avg £5,795

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£361k

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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
£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
£558k

1 Dunton Road, Southwark

SE1 5TJ

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