21 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
About 21 Empire Square East
21 Empire Square East is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 20th 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 54.7% above the 2007 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 72 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
21 Empire Square East's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Empire Square East has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2007Most recent
£247,500
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
21 Empire Square East is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,853
Street avg £7,451
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.7dB






