What type of property is Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU last sold for £330,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £262,500 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and March 2011, Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU rose from £262,500 to £330,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU have?

The current EPC rating for Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is in council tax band D.

Where is Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU located?

Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

Is Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU show an average of 1516 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

The closest primary school to Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is Charles Dickens Primary School (196m), one of 68 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haberdashers' Borough Academy (100m), with 27 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

The closest bus stop to Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is Great Suffolk Street, 96m away. The nearest underground option is Borough Underground Station, 408m away.

Are there any environmental risks at Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Strategic noise mapping records 62.92 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.15 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU

EPC B

Estimated value

£424,000

Since the 2011 sale (£330,000)+28%
Against SE1 0BU's recent median (£500,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£424,000

Against its 2011 sale (£330,000)+28%
Against SE1 0BU's recent median (£500,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Wireworks Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE1 0BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in SE1 0BU
5 sales, median £500,000 (2023–2015)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Wireworks Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

30 March 2011Most recent
£330,000
+25.7%over 4 years
11 May 2006
£262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 0BU: £500,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in SE1 0BU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Wireworks Court

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

Wireworks Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Wireworks Court, where floor areas span 46–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 50). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 28.5% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Oct 2010

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wireworks Court, Flat 6, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wireworks Court 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.

On the street

Versus other Great Suffolk Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Wireworks Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,111

Street avg £7,801

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

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.

Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1516/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Great Suffolk Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Haberdashers' Borough Academy. 95 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Haberdashers' Borough AcademySecondary100m
Charles Dickens Primary SchoolPrimary196m
Friars Primary Foundation SchoolPrimary280m
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OveriePrimary404m

Nearest stops

Great Suffolk StreetBus stop96m
Marshalsea RoadBus stop207m
Borough Road (SE1)Bus stop255m
Inner London Crown CourtBus stop337m

Most reported crime locally

Theft from Person6,403 reports25%
Violence & Sexual Offences4,098 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour4,047 reports16%
Other Theft4,028 reports16%

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A Local Area 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 SE1 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.1dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Wireworks Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SE1 0BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Wireworks Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Wireworks Court was lodged in February 2022 at band B and is valid until February 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Wireworks Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 95 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE1 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Wireworks Court is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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