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24 Dowson Close, Southwark, London, SE5 8AS

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 24 Dowson Close

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

24 Dowson Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 10th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 132.2% above the 2005 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 40.2% 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

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

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Dowson Close, Southwark, London, SE5 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Dowson Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Dowson Close

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24 Dowson Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£152,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2005Most recent

    £152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE5 8AS: £360,000 (2024–2019).

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Everything we know about 24 Dowson Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Dowson Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 24 Dowson Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £4,357

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Deepdene Road Herne Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bessemer Grange Primary School. 78 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 SE5 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE5 8AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE5 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Dowson Close, Southwark, London, SE5 8AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.