Thornton House, Townsend Street - SE17 1HY
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Thornton House, Townsend Street is a residential building situated on Townsend Street, London, SE17 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 844th largest and 83rd most expensive of the 959 buildings in the SE17 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The building contains a total of 30 properties: 30 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £342,507
- 10 Year change
- down 7.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,176pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £555/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Thornton House, Townsend Street is a residential building situated on Townsend Street, London, SE17 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 844th largest and 83rd most expensive of the 959 buildings in the SE17 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The building contains a total of 30 properties: 30 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £342,507
- 10 Year change
- down 7.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,176pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £555/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Townsend Street, London, SE17
- Flat 1 Thornton House
Mid-century Flat
- Flat 2 Thornton House
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- Flat 3 Thornton House
Mid-century Flat
- Flat 4 Thornton House
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- Flat 5 Thornton House
Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Thornton House, Townsend Street sold for £300,000 on 28th June 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 4.4%.
The current average value in the building is £342,507.
The Thornton House, Townsend Street Sales Market has decreased by 7.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £342,507 |
| June 2025 | -2% | £351,558 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £358,809 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £360,650 |
| June 2022 | 1.2% | £363,890 |
| June 2021 | -2.3% | £359,445 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £367,951 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £356,900 |
| June 2018 | -4% | £360,183 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £375,113 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £371,220 |
| June 2015 | 10% | £341,464 |
| June 2014 | 24.6% | £310,363 |
| June 2013 | 9.9% | £249,090 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £226,652 |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £217,355 |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £205,671 |
| June 2009 | -13.3% | £187,093 |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £215,724 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £212,359 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £2,176.
The Thornton House, Townsend Street Rental Market has increased by 38.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,176pcm |
| June 2025 | 0% | £2,093pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £2,093pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.2% | £2,000pcm |
| June 2022 | 19.2% | £1,783pcm |
| June 2021 | -7% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £1,609pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,613pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £1,592pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.8% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2012 | 10.8% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.4% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2008 | 11.2% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,149pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th June 2024 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 4.4%. The building has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£300,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 14, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HYFlat 14, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY
- Sold Jul 2013£316,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 9, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HYFlat 9, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY
- Sold Jul 2012£185,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 20, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HYFlat 20, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY
Property Types
- 16 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (16)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2017£380,000 | 2 Bed Flat42 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG42 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Jan 2025£320,000 | 2 Bed Flat38 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG38 Laurel Apartments, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG
- Sold Jul 2013£316,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 9, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HYFlat 9, Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY
Schools Nearby
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Surrey Square Primary School400 m away
- Grange Primary School500 m away
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School300 m away
- South Bank University Academy500 m away
- Ark Walworth Academy700 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Thornton House, Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY is Elephant & Castle station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Elephant & Castle|1.0 km away
- Borough|1.2 km away
- London Bridge|1.5 km away
- Kennington|1.5 km away
