Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Empire Square West is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 58 m² this is the 50th 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 across 60 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 58 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 59 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 28.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011).
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Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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15 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.
15 Empire Square West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
25 October 2011Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE1 4NH: £380,000 (2025–2023).
28 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Mar 2025
51 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Oct 2024
38 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Sept 2024
67 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Aug 2024
52 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
Sold Jan 2023
Habitable Rooms for 15 Empire Square West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,431
Street avg £7,375
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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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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