Whitmore Building, Flat 2, 3 Arts Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 3GB
About Whitmore Building
Whitmore Building is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 3GB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 51 m² this is the 14th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in Whitmore Building, where floor areas span 49–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 51 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 64 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 37.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 71.4% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2024 for £125,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Whitmore Building sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Whitmore Building has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Whitmore Building valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2024Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 3GB: £490,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SE16 3GB
Whitmore Building, Flat 33, 3 Arts Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 3GB
Sold Dec 2024
£685,482Ockham Building, Flat 17, 9 Arts Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 3GB
Sold Oct 2024
£443,000Whitmore Building, Flat 1, 3 Arts Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 3GB
Sold Apr 2024
£155,000Whitmore Building, Flat 25, 3 Arts Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 3GB
Sold Aug 2023
£650,000Whitmore Building, Flat 29, 3 Arts Lane, Southwark, London, SE16 3GB
Sold Jul 2023
£490,000
Everything we know about Whitmore Building, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Arts Lane homes
On epc rating, Whitmore Building runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £6,640
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maltby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Boutcher Church of England Primary School. 101 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
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB