Metropolis, Flat 20, 1 Oswin Street, Southwark, London, SE11 4TF

Metropolis is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE11 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 54 m² this is the 13th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Metropolis, where floor areas span 39–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 534.7% above the 1997 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 59.2% below the postcode norm.