Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 26 Kingsley Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Kingsley Flats is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 30 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 50 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Kingsley Flats's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2034
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Kingsley Flats has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Kingsley Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5XB: £225,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in SE1 5XB
15 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB
Sold Mar 2026
£240,00021 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB
Sold Nov 2025
£195,00046 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB
Sold Nov 2025
£212,5003 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB
Sold Oct 2025
£345,0006 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB
Sold Aug 2023
£370,000
Versus other Old Kent Road homes
Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 26 Kingsley Flats runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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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.
Crime
1516/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Kent Road / East Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Surrey Square Primary School. 103 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 5XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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