What was the last sold price for 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH?

14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH last sold for £455,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £297,500 in November 2005, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and April 2014, 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH rose from £297,500 to £455,000, a change of £157,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH?

14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH located?

14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH?

Police records around 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH 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.

Which schools serve 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH?

The closest primary school to 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH is Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough (237m), one of 73 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haberdashers' Borough Academy (519m), with 27 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH is Tennis Street, 60m away. The nearest underground option is Borough Underground Station, 180m away.

Are there any environmental risks at 14 Empire Square West, SE1 4NH?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.52 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 52.55 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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14 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH

Last sold (2014)

£455,000

We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.

SE1 4NH recent median£380,000

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Bathrooms

Council tax

Band D

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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in SE1 4NH
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2023)

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Valuation	Not available	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

3 April 2014Most recent
£455,000
+52.9%over 8 years
18 November 2005
£297,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NH: £380,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SE1 4NH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 14 Empire Square West

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

14 Empire Square West is a two-bedroom property in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NH). It has council tax band D. Other recorded features include a balcony.

On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Empire Square West 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.

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. 100 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughPrimary237m
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OveriePrimary328m
Charles Dickens Primary SchoolPrimary391m
Snowsfields Primary SchoolPrimary503m

Nearest stops

Tennis StreetBus stop60m
Borough Station / Great Dover StBus stop120m
Trinity Street / The RoebuckBus stop172m
Borough Underground StationSubway entrance180m

Most reported crime locally

Theft from Person6,403 reports25%
Violence & Sexual Offences4,098 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour4,047 reports16%
Other Theft4,028 reports16%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE1 4NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.5dB

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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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for 14 Empire Square West because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in SE1 4NH.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 14 Empire Square West. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 14 Empire Square West. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Empire Square West. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 100 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SE1 4NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 14 Empire Square West is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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