Flat 1, 8 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE17 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 99.4% above the 2004 sale of £172,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2004Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE17 1PY: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SE17 1PY
Flat 2, 9 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
Sold Feb 2024
£360,000Flat 3, 9 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
Sold Jan 2024
£430,000Flat 3, 11 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
Sold Jan 2022
£335,000Flat 5, 10 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
Sold Dec 2020
£447,500Flat 5, 11 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
Sold Feb 2020
£350,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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 John Maurice Close homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,510
Street avg £5,180
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.1 km
Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Victory Primary School. 93 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB