Dower Court, Flat 27, 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 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 53 m² this is the 6th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Dower Court, where floor areas span 49–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 53 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemair_source
- LiftYes
Energy performance
Dower Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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
Dower Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 5 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2018Most recent
£385,000
+5.5%over 1 year31 August 2016
£365,000
+46.0%over 3 years22 July 2013
£249,950
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 12, Silwood Street, Southwark, London, SE16 2BF
Sold Jan 2022
£327,000Dower 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
£150,000
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
Price per m² for Dower Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,264
Street avg £4,773
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB