Wessex House, Old Kent Road - SE1 5JQ
Key Building Insights
Wessex House, Old Kent Road is a residential building situated on Old Kent Road, London, SE1 with 68 addresses.
It ranks as the 1752nd largest and 39th most expensive of the 1,869 buildings in the SE1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The building contains a total of 68 properties: 68 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £248,033
- 10 Year change
- down 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,437pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £471/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Wessex House, Old Kent Road is a residential building situated on Old Kent Road, London, SE1 with 68 addresses.
It ranks as the 1752nd largest and 39th most expensive of the 1,869 buildings in the SE1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The building contains a total of 68 properties: 68 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £248,033
- 10 Year change
- down 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,437pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £471/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Old Kent Road, London, SE1
- Flat 1, Wessex House 375 Old Kent Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- Flat 3, Wessex House 375 Old Kent Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- Flat 4, Wessex House 375 Old Kent Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- Flat 5, Wessex House 375 Old Kent Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Wessex House, Old Kent Road sold for £305,000 on 27th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the building is £248,033.
The Wessex House, Old Kent Road Sales Market has decreased by 9.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £248,033 |
| June 2025 | -2% | £253,470 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £258,512 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £262,143 |
| June 2022 | 0.7% | £264,101 |
| June 2021 | -2.5% | £262,140 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £268,786 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £260,810 |
| June 2018 | -4.1% | £263,762 |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £275,161 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £274,146 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £253,203 |
| June 2014 | 24.2% | £232,957 |
| June 2013 | 9.2% | £187,621 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £171,861 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £164,126 |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £161,206 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £147,007 |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £163,428 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £159,754 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £1,437.
The Wessex House, Old Kent Road Rental Market has increased by 39.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2022 | 18% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2021 | -7.5% | £979pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £944pcm |
| June 2013 | -4.2% | £917pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.5% | £957pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.6% | £890pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £835pcm |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £785pcm |
| June 2008 | 10.5% | £915pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £828pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th August 2025 for £305,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The building has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
Wessex House, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£305,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 43, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQFlat 43, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ
- Sold Aug 2023£272,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 50, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQFlat 50, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ
- Sold Feb 2018£255,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 48, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQFlat 48, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ
- Sold Oct 2017£350,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 60, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQFlat 60, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ
- Sold Jan 2014£169,950 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 22, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQFlat 22, Wessex House 375, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ
Property Types
- 41 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 27 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (41)
- Unknown (27)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (29)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (27)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£750,000 | 4 Bed House263A, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU263A, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU
- Sold Dec 2022£735,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 10, Charlotte Court 68B, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NUFlat 10, Charlotte Court 68B, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NU
- Sold Mar 2021£700,000 | 4 Bed House263A, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU263A, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU
Schools Nearby
- Phoenix Primary School400 m away
- Surrey Square Primary School600 m away
- John Keats Primary School700 m away
- Ark Walworth Academy400 m away
- City of London Academy (Southwark)600 m away
- Harris Academy Bermondsey700 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Wessex House, Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ is South Bermondsey station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- South Bermondsey|1.3 km away
- Bermondsey|1.4 km away
- Queens Road (Peckham)|1.9 km away
- Queens Road Peckham|1.9 km away
