1 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
About 1 Empire Square East
1 Empire Square East is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. At 94 m² this is the 68th smallest of 73 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 73 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 21.8% below the 2015 sale of £951,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£940/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 72 EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
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Energy performance
1 Empire Square East'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
- Jun 2009AmendmentOutcome in report
Variation of permitted use of existing vacant part ground floor which has the benefit of Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1 and D2 (none of which have ever been implemented by occupation) to additionally include Use Class D1 (for a kidney treatment centre).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/AP/2632
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Sales history & valuation
1 Empire Square East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 3 years.
£951,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2015Most recent
£951,000
+29.4%over 2 years30 September 2012
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NB: £620,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SE1 4NB
66 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
Sold Mar 2025
£620,00043 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
Sold Mar 2024
£1,000,00075 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
Sold Dec 2023
£425,00053 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
Sold Jan 2019
£540,00084 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
Sold Nov 2018
£1,020,000
Versus other Empire Square East homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Empire Square East stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,115
Street avg £7,362
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Tennis Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough. 102 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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