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3 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Kingsley Flats

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

3 Kingsley Flats is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 3 Kingsley Flats (29–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £345,000 in October 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2009from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromC75toD68
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

May 2014from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Low Energy Lighting
43%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Kingsley Flats 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.

3 Kingsley Flats has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2025Most recent

    £345,000

    +13.1%over 11 years
  2. 11 September 2014

    £305,000

    +24.5%over 6 years
  3. 24 April 2008

    £245,000

    +14.6%over 7 months
  4. 17 September 2007

    £213,750

    +18.8%
  5. 15 July 2007

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 5XB: £286,500 (2024–2020).

On the street

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 years held, 3 Kingsley Flats runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,041

Street avg £5,369

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Kingsley Flats

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for SE1 5XB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 5XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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 3 Kingsley Flats, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5XB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.