What kind of home is 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB last sold for £550,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £615,000 in April 2007, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and July 2025, 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB fell from £615,000 to £550,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

The current EPC rating for 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE1 4NB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB use?

The latest EPC at 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB in?

82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB in a safe area?

Police records around 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB show an average of 1516 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Theft from the person makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

The closest primary school to 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB is Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough (229m), one of 75 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haberdashers' Borough Academy (542m), with 27 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB?

The closest bus stop to 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB is Tennis Street, 67m away. The nearest underground option is Borough Underground Station, 206m away.

Does 82 Empire Square East, SE1 4NB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.62 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 52.73 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 6th

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 82 Empire Square East

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

82 Empire Square East is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. At 82 m² this is the 52nd 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 (August 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £550,000 in July 2025. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 27.1% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2027

10 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 82 Empire Square East, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

82 Empire Square East has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

82 Empire Square East's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£550,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2025Most recent
£550,000
-10.6%over 18 years
1 April 2007
£615,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NB: £620,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SE1 4NB

On the street

Versus other Empire Square East homes

Four headline reads against 72 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

82 Empire Square East is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,707

Street avg £7,391

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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· 07:00 – 23:00

60.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 4NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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