1 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
About 1 Empire Square West
1 Empire Square West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 75 m² this is the 55th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 sits 52.7% above the 2007 sale of £349,759. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
- Oct 2011AmendmentOutcome in report
Removal of Condition 2 on application 05-AP-1685 dated 11th November 2005 for: Change of use during the course of construction of floors 1-6 of block C only to short term lets; to enable the use of the flats for leisure purposes whilst remaining for short term letting purposes ( less than 90 days) only
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/AP/1162
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,759
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2007Most recent
£349,759
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NH: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE1 4NH
28 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Mar 2025
£380,00051 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Oct 2024
£380,00038 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Sept 2024
£380,00067 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Aug 2024
£400,00052 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Jan 2023
£420,000
Versus other Empire Square West homes
1 Empire Square West is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,663
Street avg £7,392
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 100 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
60.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB






