34 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG
About 34 Laurel Apartments
34 Laurel Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 79 m² this is the 20th 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.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 79 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 24 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 44.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 44.9% 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
Energy performance
34 Laurel Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
34 Laurel Apartments 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
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£123,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 August 2010Most recent
£123,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1HG: £162,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SE17 1HG
45 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG
Sold Apr 2025
£120,00039 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG
Sold Aug 2024
£171,50032 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG
Sold Feb 2018
£154,00044 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG
Sold Aug 2017
£162,00042 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG
Sold May 2017
£380,000
Everything we know about 34 Laurel Apartments, 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

Versus other Townsend Street homes
Years Held for 34 Laurel Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,566
Street avg £3,377
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
19/mo
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB