Dower Court, Flat 12, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
About Dower Court
Dower Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2BF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Dower Court (49–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£620/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 32 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £327,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Dower Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Dower Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.
£327,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2022Most recent
£327,000
+52.1%over 8 years22 July 2013
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2BF: £420,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SE16 2BF
Dower Court, Flat 33, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
Sold Aug 2024
£420,000Dower Court, Flat 28, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
Sold Apr 2024
£435,000Dower Court, Flat 14, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
Sold Jun 2021
£400,000Dower Court, Flat 2, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
Sold Jun 2019
£150,000Dower Court, Flat 3, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
Sold Jun 2018
£106,250
Everything we know about Dower Court, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Silwood Street homes
Dower Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,673
Street avg £4,794
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Corbetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rotherhithe Primary School. 93 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB