Cathay House, Flat 6, 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 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023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
Planning history
Cathay House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2022Most recent
£499,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE16 4TS: £502,500 (2025–2020).
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 1, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Jun 2021
£515,000Cathay House, Flat 20, Cathay Street, Southwark, London, SE16 4TS
Sold Nov 2020
£485,600
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
On years held, Cathay House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,575
Street avg £5,393
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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