17b, Kings Grove, London, SE15 2LY
About 17b
17b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (SE15 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£829/sq ft) was about 156.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 37 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £375,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
17b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17b has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 25 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2020Most recent
£375,000
+14.3%over 1 year29 January 2019
£328,000
+763.2%over 23 years30 August 1995
£38,000
+52.3%1 March 1995
£24,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE15 2LY: £352,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Sept 2023
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Sold Mar 2023
£600,00037 Kings Grove, Southwark, London, SE15 2LY
Sold Nov 2022
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 17b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Kings Grove homes
17b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,929
Street avg £6,096
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Queens Road Peckham Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
John Donne Primary School. 86 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB