Thaxted Court, Flat 20, Abbeyfield Estate, Southwark, London, SE16 2BU
About Thaxted Court
Thaxted Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Thaxted Court, where floor areas span 49–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 148.7% above the 2003 sale of £160,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at Thaxted Court
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2022HMOFullIn report
Change of use of a flat into a 3 bed/4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
- Agent
- GLA Architecture and Design Ltd.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/AP/3144
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Thaxted Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Thaxted Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2003Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 2BU: £182,500 (2011–2005).
Nearby sales in SE16 2BU
Thaxted Court, Flat 12, Abbeyfield Estate, Southwark, London, SE16 2BU
Sold Aug 2011
£169,000Thaxted Court, Flat 16, Abbeyfield Estate, Southwark, London, SE16 2BU
Sold Jan 2011
£187,000Thaxted Court, Flat 22, Abbeyfield Estate, Southwark, London, SE16 2BU
Sold Aug 2006
£184,500Thaxted Court, Flat 24, Abbeyfield Estate, Southwark, London, SE16 2BU
Sold Jul 2005
£182,500Thaxted Court, Flat 18, Abbeyfield Estate, Southwark, London, SE16 2BU
Sold Sept 2003
£163,500
Everything we know about Thaxted 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 Abbeyfield Estate homes
Thaxted Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,516
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
11 Holly Tree Apartments, Layard Road, Southwark
SE16 2JQ
1 Holly Tree Apartments, Layard Road, Southwark
SE16 2JQ
10 Holly Tree Apartments, Layard Road, Southwark
SE16 2JQ
18 Holly Tree Apartments, Layard Road, Southwark
SE16 2JQ
17 Holly Tree Apartments, Layard Road, Southwark
SE16 2JQ
16 Holly Tree Apartments, Layard Road, Southwark
SE16 2JQ
174a, Flat 2, Lower Road
SE16 2UN
184a, Flat 1, Lower Road
SE16 2UN
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
0.2 km
Corbetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Southwark Park Primary School. 95 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB