Block E, Flat 14, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BT
About Block E
Block E is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Block E, where floor areas span 45–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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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
Building
- Central heatingYes
- LiftYes
Energy performance
Block E 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 controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Block E has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Block E 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 5.6% per year over 10 years.
£328,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2016Most recent
£328,000
+15.1%over 2 years15 April 2014
£285,000
+50.0%over 7 years14 November 2006
£189,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in SE17 1BT: £234,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in SE17 1BT
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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 Peabody Estate homes
Block E is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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. 93 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB