255B Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
255B Old Kent Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (96/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseHigh
Planning Activity
- Pending26/AP/3280Details of Condition 15 'Kitchen Extract' as required by planning permission 24/AP/2385 (as amended by 25/AP/1970 and 26/AP/2404), which gave consent for: "Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1991 [...] The amendments sought by this application are: - Façade alterations - Alteration to accessible room sizes - Alterations to position of room sizes and layouts - Alterations to the plan across all levels - Alterations to the roof with relocation of biodiverse roof and provision of railings above the mezzanine for safe maintenance".
- Pending26/AP/3274Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for comprehensive redevelopment including demolition of existing building; site preparation and enabling works; and the construction of residential homes (Use Class C3) and community floorspace (Use Class F.2) in a buildings of up to 16 storeys in height; highways/access works; landscaping; car and cycle parking; and other associated works.
- Pending26/AP/3252Details of Condition 7- D/Cemp as required by full planning permission 25/AP/3125 for 20/08/2026 for Demolition of Giraffe House to ground level and removal of fencing and redundant play equipment; Erection of temporary hoarding to enclose the site after demolition for an estimated four years, and erection of three temporary, individual, steel public toilet cabins to be in place for an estimated two and a half years
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership24.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL0.1 miGood
- Oasis Academy Surrey Square0.1 miOutstanding
- Ark Walworth Academy0.2 miGood
- Boutcher Church of England Primary School0.3 miOutstanding
1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 277A Old Kent Road-£290k-
- 277A Old Kent Road-£300k-
- 263A Old Kent Road-£750k-
- 263A Old Kent Road-£700k-