What type of property is Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU last sold for £490,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and March 2014, Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU rose from £250,000 to £490,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

The current EPC rating for Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU is in council tax band D.

Where is Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU located?

Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

Police records around Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU show an average of 44 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

The closest primary school to Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BU?

The closest bus stop to Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 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 8, 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 8, 79 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0BU

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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 end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 4th 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 across 14 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Wireworks Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wireworks Court, Flat 8, 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

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£490,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2014Most recent
£490,000
+96.0%over 8 years
3 February 2006
£250,000

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

Nearby sales in SE1 0BU

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.

Price per m²

£10,000

Street avg £7,502

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Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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