What was the last sold price for 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG last sold for £126,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

The current EPC rating for 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE17 1HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

43 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 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG located?

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

Is 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG in a safe area?

Police records around 43 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 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

The closest primary school to 43 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 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG?

The closest bus stop to 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, SE17 1HG is Bricklayer's Arms, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

EV charger

Property type

End terrace

Floor 06

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Laurel Apartments

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

43 Laurel Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 50 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 123.8% above the 2016 sale of £126,000. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 43 Laurel Apartments

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

Launch offer · save £5

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

EV chargerYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Laurel Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 43 Laurel Apartments

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2016)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 November 2016Most recent
£126,000

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

Nearby sales in SE17 1HG

Before you offerLaunch offer · save £5

Everything we know about 43 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

£9.99£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,520

Street avg £3,257

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 126 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, Southwark, London, SE17 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.