Block C, Flat 14, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BE
About Block C
Block C is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Block C (46–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 83.7% above the 2010 sale of £160,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Block C sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Block C has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Block C
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Block C changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.5% per year over 1 year.
£160,000
Growth on file: 49.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 March 2010Most recent
£160,000
+49.5%over 12 months19 March 2009
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1BE: £193,150 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in SE17 1BE
Block C, Flat 13, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BE
Sold Jul 2024
£297,000Block C, Flat 10, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BE
Sold Jul 2011
£193,150Block C, Flat 6, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BE
Sold Oct 2009
£168,000Block C, Flat 15, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BE
Sold Nov 2007
£235,000
Everything we know about Block C, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Peabody Estate homes
On floor area, Block C runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £3,903
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Larcom Street Newington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Victory Primary School. 94 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
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB