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3 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB

1 planning record
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 3 Empire Square East

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Empire Square East is a two-bedroom property in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NB). It has council tax band E.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB

1decisions9documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2009
    Amendment
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2007Most recent

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NB: £550,000 (2025–2019).

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1516/mo

Steady 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE1 4NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE1 4NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 4NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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