6 Empire Square West, Empire Square, Southwark, London, SE1 4NH
About 6 Empire Square West
6 Empire Square West is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 50 m² this is the 36th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£910/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 9 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2015Most recent
£490,000
+100.0%over 8 years22 March 2007
£245,000
+10.9%over 11 months26 April 2006
£220,877
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
On epc rating, 6 Empire Square West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,800
Street avg £7,282
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB






