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Cathay House, Flat 6, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
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 mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE16 4TS). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Cathay House, where floor areas span 61–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£704/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,950 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

Outside

  • BalconyYes
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's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cathay House, Flat 6, 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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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.

On years held, Cathay House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,575

Street avg £5,393

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for SE16 4TS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE16 4TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cathay House, Flat 6, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.