Wireworks Court, Flat 7, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU
About Wireworks Court
Wireworks Court is a one-bedroom end-of-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 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£830/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £482,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Wireworks Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.
£482,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2021Most recent
£482,500
+82.1%over 14 years4 May 2006
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 0BU: £500,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SE1 0BU
Wireworks Court, Flat 14, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU
Sold Sept 2023
£971,000Wireworks Court, Flat 13, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU
Sold Sept 2019
£990,000Wireworks Court, Flat 3, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU
Sold Oct 2015
£500,000Wireworks Court, Flat 4, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU
Sold Jul 2015
£500,000Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU
Sold Mar 2014
£490,000
Versus other Great Suffolk Street homes
On years held, Wireworks Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,935
Street avg £7,584
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
44/mo
Rising 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.
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
62.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB







