42 Dodson Street, Southwark, London, SE1 7QL
About 42 Dodson Street
42 Dodson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 78 m² this is the 17th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £432,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
42 Dodson Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.
£432,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£432,000
+40.5%over 13 years26 July 2007
£307,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 7QL: £497,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in SE1 7QL
32 Dodson Street, Southwark, London, SE1 7QL
Sold Sept 2021
£497,00013 Dodson Street, Southwark, London, SE1 7QL
Sold Jun 2021
£350,00037 Dodson Street, Southwark, London, SE1 7QL
Sold Jun 2020
£525,00017 Dodson Street, Southwark, London, SE1 7QL
Sold Jan 2018
£525,0008 Dodson Street, Southwark, London, SE1 7QL
Sold Sept 2017
£320,000
Versus other Dodson Street homes
On years held, 42 Dodson Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,538
Street avg £5,151
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
44/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St George's Circus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School. 87 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
63.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
56.7dB







