Paxton House, Flat 21, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DS
About Paxton House
Paxton House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1DS). 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 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Paxton House, where floor areas span 43–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 38.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Paxton House 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
Price for Paxton House has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 16 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2015Most recent
£238,000
+108.8%over 6 years26 January 2009
£114,000
-8.8%over 4 years19 January 2005
£125,000
+150.3%over 5 years19 July 1999
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1DS: £325,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SE17 1DS
Paxton House, Flat 23, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DS
Sold Aug 2024
£372,500Paxton House, Flat 10, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DS
Sold May 2021
£330,000Paxton House, Flat 20, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DS
Sold Dec 2017
£316,500Paxton House, Flat 12, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DS
Sold Jan 2017
£330,150Paxton House, Flat 7, Morecambe Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1DS
Sold Mar 2008
£155,000
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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 Morecambe Street homes
On price per m², Paxton House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,958
Street avg £6,011
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.3 km
Larcom Street Newington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Robert Browning Primary School. 96 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB