1 Datchelor Place, Southwark, London, SE5 7AP
About 1 Datchelor Place
1 Datchelor Place is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 571.7% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2012. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Sept 2012Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of the ground floor from hot food takeaway (Use Class A5) to residential (Use Class C3) (for a studio flat), with elevational alterations to front
- Agent
- J H A Design
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/AP/0841
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Datchelor Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 1997Most recent
£60,000
Everything we know about 1 Datchelor Place, 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 Datchelor Place homes
1 Datchelor Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Giles Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lyndhurst Primary School. 100 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB