Cathay House, Flat 11, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
About Cathay House
Cathay House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4TS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Cathay House (61–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. 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 £457,000 sits 381.1% above the 1999 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 79.4% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cathay House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Cathay House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 1999Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4TS: £502,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SE16 4TS
Cathay House, Flat 13, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Aug 2025
£502,5003 Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Mar 2023
£1,400,000Cathay House, Flat 15, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Dec 2022
£485,000Cathay House, Flat 6, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Oct 2022
£499,950Cathay House, Flat 1, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Jun 2021
£515,000
Everything we know about Cathay House, 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 Cathay Street homes
Price per m² for Cathay House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,557
Street avg £6,145
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Southwark Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Riverside Primary School. 98 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB