What kind of home is 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA last change hands?

63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA last sold for £455,500 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and November 2024, 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA rose from £52,500 to £455,500, a change of £403,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

The current EPC rating for 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 5TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA use?

The latest EPC at 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA in?

63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

Police records around 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA show an average of 1516 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

The closest primary school to 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA is Boutcher Church of England Primary School (464m), one of 80 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Academy Bermondsey (447m), with 26 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA?

The closest bus stop to 63 Chaucer Drive, SE1 5TA is Lynton Road (SE1), 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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63 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 63 Chaucer Drive

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

63 Chaucer Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to 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 A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,008/sq ft) was about 212.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £455,500.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Sept 2019

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Chaucer Drive, Southwark, London, SE1 5TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 Chaucer Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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 63 Chaucer Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£455,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£455,500
+23.1%over 5 years
18 November 2019
£370,000
+393.3%over 20 years
10 June 1999
£75,000
+42.9%over 2 years
29 May 1997
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5TA: £372,200 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in SE1 5TA

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.

63 Chaucer Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,845

Street avg £5,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1516/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 5TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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