48 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BL
About 48 Great Suffolk Street
48 Great Suffolk Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £630,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£992/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
48 Great Suffolk Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,155 · Includes VAT
Planning history
48 Great Suffolk Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
48 Great Suffolk Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 24 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2026Most recent
£630,000
+14.5%over 7 years12 December 2018
£550,000
+104.1%over 14 years16 September 2004
£269,500
+26.5%over 2 years11 October 2001
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 0BL: £772,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in SE1 0BL
62 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BL
Sold Jul 2023
£1,300,000Flat 9, 70 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BL
Sold Sept 2022
£1,105,000Flat 4, 70 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BL
Sold Jul 2015
£772,000Flat 1, 70 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BL
Sold Jun 2012
£300,00050 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BL
Sold Nov 2011
£432,000
Versus other Great Suffolk Street homes
On years held, 48 Great Suffolk Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,678
Street avg £8,593
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1516/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pocock Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Friars Primary Foundation School. 94 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
62.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.9dB







