Block E, Flat 8, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road, Southwark, London, SE17 1BT
About Block E
Block E is a one-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 before 1900 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2018); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).
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. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £257,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 32.8% above the 2025 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.
£257,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2025Most recent
£257,500
-23.1%over 7 years3 May 2018
£335,000
+59.1%over 10 years8 February 2008
£210,500
+52.0%over 1 year11 May 2006
£138,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in SE17 1BT: £285,000 (2016–2006).
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
53 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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