Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Butlers & Colonial Wharf is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 2PX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 46 units on file.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 141.7% above the 2003 sale of £235,000. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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23 Butlers & Colonial Wharf has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
23 Butlers & Colonial Wharf's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 3 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 3 years.
14 April 2003Most recent
£235,000
+46.9%over 3 years14 January 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 2PX: £655,000 (2026–2024).
20 Butlers & Colonial Wharf, Southwark, London, SE1 2PX
Sold May 2026
47 Butlers & Colonial Wharf, Southwark, London, SE1 2PX
Sold Dec 2025
36 Butlers & Colonial Wharf, Southwark, London, SE1 2PX
Sold Jul 2025
25 Butlers & Colonial Wharf, Southwark, London, SE1 2PX
Sold Jan 2025
34 Butlers & Colonial Wharf, Southwark, London, SE1 2PX
Sold Oct 2024
23 Butlers & Colonial Wharf is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,700
Street avg £6,950
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tanner Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tower Bridge Primary School. 101 schools nearby.
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