75 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
About 75 Empire Square East
75 Empire Square East is a one-bedroom semi-detached 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 1991-1995 and council tax band D. 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 bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 72 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £425,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
75 Empire Square East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
75 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
75 Empire Square East's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 17 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£425,000
+7.6%over 16 years1 April 2007
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NB: £1,000,000 (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
£1,000,00053 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
£1,020,00071 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB
Sold Nov 2018
£1,010,000
Versus other Empire Square East homes
On habitable rooms, 75 Empire Square East runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,333
Street avg £7,392
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.7dB






