What type of property is 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG sell for?

30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG last sold for £315,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and February 2014, 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG rose from £245,000 to £315,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE17 1HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG located?

30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

Police records around 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG show an average of 19 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (421% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

The closest primary school to 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School (320m), one of 72 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School (320m), with 24 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

The closest bus stop to 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is Bricklayer's Arms, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 04

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 30 Laurel Apartments

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

30 Laurel Apartments is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 16.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 184.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

30 Laurel Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Oct 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Nov 2022from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Laurel Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

30 Laurel Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£315,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2014Most recent
£315,000
+28.6%over 1 year
27 May 2012
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1HG: £162,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in SE17 1HG

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On the street

Versus other Townsend Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Laurel Apartments outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,176

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bricklayer's Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School. 96 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE17 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE17 1HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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