Flat 4, 7 John Maurice Close, Southwark, London, SE17 1PY
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 60.4% above the 2008 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 4 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 4 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 10 years.
£249,999
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2008Most recent
£249,999
+249.6%over 10 years5 March 1998
£71,500
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 4, 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
EPC Rating for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,102
Street avg £5,131
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB