Metropolis, Flat 19, 1 Oswin Street, Southwark, London, SE11 4TF
About Metropolis
Metropolis is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE11 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Metropolis (39–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 600% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 64.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Metropolis has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Metropolis's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 1997Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE11 4TF: £700,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SE11 4TF
Metropolis, Flat 16, 1 Oswin Street, Southwark, London, SE11 4TF
Sold Mar 2025
£490,000Flat 1, 3 Oswin Street, London, SE11 4TF
Sold Jan 2025
£700,0007 Oswin Street, Southwark, London, SE11 4TF
Sold Jul 2024
£415,00031 Oswin Street, Southwark, London, SE11 4TF
Sold Jun 2024
£1,450,000First Third Floor Flat, 7 Oswin Street, London, SE11 4TF
Sold Mar 2024
£780,000
Everything we know about Metropolis, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Oswin Street homes
On price per m², Metropolis runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,212
Street avg £5,364
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
London College of Comm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary School. 92 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.9dB