What kind of home is Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS?

Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS sell for?

Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS last sold for £490,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS have?

The current EPC rating for Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS?

Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE16 4TS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS use?

The latest EPC at Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS?

Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS in?

Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS sits in Southwark, London, London. It falls within the SE16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS?

Police records around Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (206% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS?

The closest primary school to Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS is Riverside Primary School (427m), one of 79 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Charter School Bermondsey (465m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS?

The closest bus stop to Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, SE16 4TS is Southwark Park, 159m away. The nearest underground option is Bermondsey Underground Station, 424m away.

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Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cathay House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Cathay House is a two-bedroom end-of-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. 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£746/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Cathay House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cathay House, Flat 4, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cathay House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2015Most recent
£490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4TS: £502,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SE16 4TS

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On the street

Versus other Cathay Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cathay House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,033

Street avg £5,336

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE16 4TS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 4TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 128 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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